Restoring Private Physician Practices in America: The Path to Increased Competition and Lower Healthcare Costs
April 2026
Independent physician practices in the U.S. have been disappearing as hospitals and larger health systems acquire more and more of them, turning doctors into employees instead of owners of healthcare practices. For patients and the U.S. healthcare system …
Who Really Pays for Price Setting? America’s Retirees
April 2026
Everyday Americans own over 80% of the biopharma industry – making its long- term growth central to their economic security. Government price-setting policies, like the Most Favored Nations policy, would trigger major losses in the U.S. capital markets and economic growth …
DoorDash’s Portable Benefits Savings Pilot Program: Learnings From Georgia
November 2025
In January 2025, DoorDash introduced a portable benefits savings pilot program for Dashers — independent contractors who use the platform to generate earnings — in Georgia. By the end of April 2025, roughly 5,500 eligible Dashers in Georgia signed up for the program …
DoorDash’s Portable Benefits Savings Program for App-Based Workers: A Success Case in Pennsylvania
July 2025
In April 2024, DoorDash introduced a pioneering portable benefits savings pilot for Dashers in Pennsylvania. The outcomes of the pilot program are encouraging. After a year-long pilot, results show that participants feel more financially secure and can access …
E-Commerce Expansion: Alibaba’s Impact on the U.S. Economy by State and Industry
May 2025
The Alibaba Group offers a wide range of services from basic e-commerce to cloud and AI tools for retailers, wholesalers, and businesses. Following its organizational restructuring in 2023, the Alibaba Group comprises six major business groups.
The Economic Performance of IP-Intensive Manufacturing and Service Industries in the United States, 2012-22
April 2025
Intellectual property (IP) protections, particularly patents, enable significant investments in research and development (R&D), leading to the creation of new and improved products, processes, and services across the economy.
A Promising New Approach for App-Based Work: DoorDash’s Portable Benefits Savings Pilot Program in Pennsylvania
December 2024
The portable benefits program appears to be a viable solution for people who do app-based work and has successfully provided benefits to Dashers as intended.
The Negative Economic Impacts of Retail Delivery Fees
August 2024
While state governments look at retail delivery fees as a source of income, they cover only a small fraction of budget shortfalls. These fees are a form of regressive tax, so they negatively affect lower-income populations more. With higher taxes, consumers cut back on consumption, which hurts the economy, especially small local businesses.
An Alternative Approach to Ratemaking for USPS Market Dominant Mail
June 2024
USPS must address a combination of productivity issues and regulatory barriers that curb its current ability to break even.
Critique of USPS Elasticities
March 2024
A review of the USPS demand model used for ratesetting.
An Economic Assessment of the FDA Proposal Rule: “Medication Guides: Patient Medication Information”
November 2023
An assessment of an FDA proposed rule requiring drug manufacturers to create a new type of patient Medication Guides.
ALTA Critical Issues Study: Digital Closings
October 2023
An analysis of the title insurance industry’s 2022 operations and perspectives related to digital and remote closings.