Tag: State Capitalism
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Transitioning the Administrative State to State Capitalism
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Jun. 29, 2026) — RIP Administrative State! President Trump has slain it by cutting programs, funding, and civil servants, and by minimizing the effectiveness of the rules-confining Administrative Procedure Act. As a result, there are few remaining consumer protections, banking protections, and little aid for the poor. Concurrently, Justice Gorsuch…
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Transitioning from Regulatory Sclerosis to Arbitrary State Capitalism
by William L. Kovacs, ©2025 (Sep. 2, 2025) — President Trump successfully campaigned against the Administrative State. Now, he is in the process of dismantling it. The question is what is its replacement. His campaign gave the impression that it would lead to a smaller, less active, and more efficient government. However, Trump is transitioning…