Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. In the complex world of regulatory cost-benefit analysis, ...

When analyzing investments or projects for profitability, cash flows are discounted to present value to ensure the true value of the undertaking is captured. Typically, the discount rate used in these ...

Environmental justice is a major initiative of the Biden administration and various state governments, with a number of directives and programs to address fairness in the execution of governmental ...

SPRINGDALE -- Giving a senior discount or freezing the rates older adults pay for water and sewer service remains a point of contention between city officials and Springdale Water Utilities staff. "We ...