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Will Assistant Physicians Be Allowed to Fill Emerging Gaps in Health Care?
16 mei 2023 · 28 min
There are several needless bottlenecks in certifying medical professionals on behalf of the patients who need them. Some states have moved ahead with allowing "assistant physicians" to take a more prominent role in delivering health care. Cato's Jeff Singer explains. Lees meer
Watch the Policy Forum related to this topic online May 22nd: Expanding Access to Primary Care by Removing Barriers to Assistant Physicians.
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The Hong Konger
15 mei 2023 · 10 min
Jimmy Lai has become a powerful symbol of the struggle for democratic rights and press freedom in Hong Kong as China’s Communist Party exerts ever greater control over the territory. Lai will receive the 2023 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty this week. Eric Kohn is a producer on The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom. Lees meer
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The Stakes for Elections in Turkey
12 mei 2023 · 12 min
Turkey's President Erdogan has taken big steps to consolidate his power. Is it reasonable to expect an election that could remove him will be free and fair? Cato's Mustafa Akyol discusses where Turkey sits on the road to tyranny. Lees meer
Related Policy Forum: Turkey’s Centennial Election: What Is at Stake?
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Addressing the Oppressive Burden of Occupational Licensing
11 mei 2023 · 15 min
Occupational licensing places enormous burdens on people who want to use their skills in the marketplace. State-level reform efforts have been slow going. Kentucky Republican state Representative Steven Doan and the Pacific Legal Foundation's Steven Slivinski comment. Lees meer
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Regulatory Power vs. the Right to a Jury Trial
10 mei 2023 · 7 min
When can a federal regulatory agency nix your right to a jury trial and instead subject you to their own internal court? That's a question now moving through the courts. Cato's Tommy Berry describes the case of Burgess v. Whang. Lees meer
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Baby Ninth Amendments: How Americans Embraced Unenumerated Rights and Why It Matters
9 mei 2023 · 24 min
Anthony Sanders is author of the new book, Baby Ninth Amendments: How Americans Embraced Unenumerated Rights and Why It Matters. Lees meer
You can watch a replay our book forum for Baby Ninth Amendments here.
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AOC Wants the Feds to Squelch Fox News. Can They?
8 mei 2023 · 10 min
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants the federal government to step in to punish what appears on a news network. Can they? Should they? Jesse Walker of Reason Magazine comments. Lees meer
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P.G. Wodehouse: The Sensitivity Reader Edit
5 mei 2023 · 17 min
Many long-dead authors have had their works scrubbed by so-called "sensitivity readers," the latest of which is P.G. Wodehouse. Why? Writer Christian Schneider discusses the new scrutiny aimed at old books. Lees meer
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The Federal Reserve Reviews the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank
5 mei 2023 · 16 min
The Fed's report on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank doesn't just lay blame at the private sector. Norbert Michel details the most important and valuable takeaways. Lees meer
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What Is 'Race Essentialism'?
3 mei 2023 · 11 min
How do "race essentialists" think about how people ought to view and interact with each other? Erec Smith, a visiting scholar at the Cato Institute, discusses what it means to be a race essentialist. Lees meer
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The Digital Age Demands Robust Financial Privacy
2 mei 2023 · 16 min
Our arrival in the digital age has not been good for financial privacy. Nick Anthony's new Cato paper offers a framework for eliminating warrantless surveillance of our financial lives. Lees meer
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After the Biden-Yoon Summit, What Did the U.S. and Korea Get?
1 mei 2023 · 14 min
What do South Korea and the U.S. want from each other? Cato's Doug Bandow and Eric Gomez explain. Lees meer
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The Many and Varied Explanations for the Explosion in Human Wealth
28 april 2023 · 19 min
There are many competing theories that purport to explain the dramatic and sustained increase in wealth and well-being for humans these last two centuries. Cato’s Deirdre McCloskey discusses why she believes liberty is the secret sauce of growing prosperity. Lees meer
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In Search of the 15-Minute City
26 april 2023 · 9 min
What stands in the way of people having quick residential access to most of life's amenities? How should that be balanced against the desire for many Americans who love suburbia? Cato's Marc Joffe discusses the dream of the "15-minute city." Lees meer
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Going to War in Mexico over Fentanyl is a Terrible Idea
25 april 2023 · 11 min
We're unfortunately used to going to war overseas for dubious purposes, but what about a war with a next-door neighbor over fentanyl? Justin Logan details the proposals now in Congress. Lees meer
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SCOTUS Lets Challenges to Administrative Courts Proceed
24 april 2023 · 15 min
You should be able to access a court to challenge an administrative agency seeking to prevent you from taking a matter to court. So says the Supreme Court. What does it mean for future litigation? Cato’s Tommy Berry and Will Yeatman of the Pacific Legal Foundation comment. Lees meer
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Biden's Economic Advisors Are Crypto Skeptics
21 april 2023 · 10 min
President Biden's Council of Economic Advisors have for the first time produced a report with a special chapter on "digital assets," and their skepticism toward cryptocurrencies is worth noting. Jack Solowey explains why. Lees meer
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Can Congress Make Federal Spending Cuts a Top-Tier Issue?
20 april 2023 · 18 min
Putting the brakes on federal spending and debt will require Congressional will and a plan to minimize political fallout. William Glass of the Millennial Debt Foundation and Cato's Romina Boccia discuss how to make it happen. Lees meer
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Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems, and Libel Law in America
19 april 2023 · 15 min
Fox News has settled with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million dollars over election-related libel claims. What does or should that mean for efforts to change libel laws in the United States? Walter Olson explains. Lees meer
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Four Ways to Simplify Taxpaying
18 april 2023 · 8 min
Politicians on both sides of the aisle often get carried away with designing new or expanded tax programs without considering what is already in the tax code. Adam Michel details how to make it simpler. Lees meer
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Steps to Reforming the Internal Revenue Service
17 april 2023 · 12 min
The IRS possesses "the power to destroy" and a mindset focused heavily on enforcement, but the agency is a mess in serious need of reform. Cato adjunct scholar Joe Bishop-Henchman details how it should be done. Lees meer
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Understanding the Newest Intelligence Leak
14 april 2023 · 15 min
A young member of the National Guard somehow accessed classified military plans relating to Ukraine and shared them with friends on social media. What are the implications for security, military intelligence, and the broader problems relating to classified documents? What are the key similarities and differences between this and other intelligence leaks? Cato’s Patrick Eddington and Eric Gomez explain. Lees meer
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Generative AI and Copyright
13 april 2023 · 12 min
What threat does copyright law pose to new generative AI technology? Writer Tim Lee comments. Lees meer
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As Pandemic Concerns Fade, 'Cops Practicing Medicine' Returns
12 april 2023 · 15 min
Pandemic-driven rules governing the prescribing of certain drugs are due to expire. Cato's Jeff Singer explains why government intrusions into the practice of medicine leaves patients hurting. Lees meer
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Would New Legislation Actually Make Kids Safer Online?
11 april 2023 · 10 min
State legislatures and Congress hope to create new rules to protect young people online, but those proposals come with their own costs and risks to privacy for young people. Jennifer Huddleston discusses her new paper analyzing the proposals. Lees meer
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What Do Americans Think of Central Bank Digital Currency?
10 april 2023 · 14 min
The federal impositions that would be enabled by central bank digital currency (CBDC) are hard to overstate. A new poll from the Cato Institute indicates that the more Americans know about it, the less they like it. Cato’s Emily Ekins describes what the poll tells us. Lees meer
Related Study: Central Bank Digital Currency: Assessing the Risks and Dispelling the Myths
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Cannabis Legalization vs. Nanny Statism in Ireland
7 april 2023 · 9 min
As Ireland ponders cannabis legalization, Paul Meany suggests that the debate is an opportunity to more clearly establish that individuals are morally entitled to make these kinds of decisions for themselves. Lees meer
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About That Xi and Putin Meeting ...
6 april 2023 · 18 min
War in Ukraine has supposedly brought China and Russia closer together. Facts on the ground make that narrative less compelling. Eric Gomez comments on the recent meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Lees meer
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The U.S. Has Too Many Classified Documents
5 april 2023 · 13 min
Federal agencies are already swimming in classified documents, and most of that secrecy is unwarranted. The problem promises to get worse. Patrick Eddington detail the scope of the problem and how it ought to be addressed. Lees meer
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Assessing the Risks and Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Central Bank Digital Currency
4 april 2023 · 18 min
Central bank digital currencies are still not widely understood, but that's not stopping governments from moving ahead with the new technology. Nick Anthony is coauthor of a new Cato Institute paper exposing some of the myths and risks of CBDCs. Lees meer
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All the President's Budget Assumptions
3 april 2023 · 12 min
Presidents are known to make rosy assumptions when they propose budgets to Congress. How realistic are they? Cato's Adam Michel comments on the recent White House budget proposal. Lees meer
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United States v. Hansen
1 april 2023 · 8 min
When are your words of mere encouragement to a friend criminal under federal law? Tommy Berry details a case that holds serious implications for freedom of speech. Lees meer
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TikTok Grandstanding and National Security
31 maart 2023 · 13 min
Congressional anger at the popular app TikTok could be better aimed at making Americans' data more secure from snoopers and hostile foreign governments. Cato's Jennifer Huddleston and Will Duffield discuss the recent Congressional hearing on TikTok. Lees meer
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The House-Passed 'Parents Bill of Rights' Is Unconstitutional
30 maart 2023 · 13 min
Congress wants to promote transparency in public schooling, but its means are dubious. Neal McCluskey discusses the House-passed "parents bill of rights." Lees meer
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SEC Moves to Revamp Retail Trading
29 maart 2023 · 16 min
Securities and Exchange Commission leadership seems to believe that some big changes to how trades get executed will better protect retail traders. Jennifer Schulp says it's not clear retail traders are currently poorly served. Lees meer
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The Consequences of Big Electric Vehicle Handouts
28 maart 2023 · 12 min
Getting certain members of Congress to sign off on big ticket legislation sometimes means cutting some deals that mitigate the impact of your bigger goals. In the case of electric vehicle subsidies, Scott Lincicome says the negative impacts are typical for industrial policy. Lees meer
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Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable
24 maart 2023 · 34 min
In Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, author Joanna Schwartz details the myriad ways police have been immunized or otherwise protected from the consequences of violating Americans' rights. Lees meer
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Equalities of Outcome/Opportunity/Permission
23 maart 2023 · 19 min
When policymakers pursue “equality,” which equality should they pursue? Deirdre McCloskey believes neither "equality of outcome" nor "equality of opportunity" is a great option. Lees meer
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PTSD, Veteran Mental Health, and Psychedelics
22 maart 2023 · 21 min
Psychedelics show enormous promise in the treatment of PTSD and depression. Those treatments are largely unavailable domestically to veterans and others who might be helped. Call it a casualty of the War on Drugs. Jesse Gould runs the Heroic Hearts Project to help overcome those hurdles for veterans who might benefit from psychedelic treatment. Lees meer
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The Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United States
21 maart 2023 · 10 min
How does immigration affect the public treasury? In most scenarios, that effect is positive. Alex Nowrasteh is coauthor of the new paper, "The Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United States." Lees meer
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Appreciating Israel Kirzner
20 maart 2023 · 27 min
What are the big takeaways from the insights of the long career of Austrian economist Israel Kirzner? Economist Peter Boettke has some ideas. Lees meer
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Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
17 maart 2023 · 15 min
It took 30 years and one dedicated young man to get New York to throw out its ban on pinball. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game tells the story of Roger Sharpe, a journalist at GQ and a pinball aficionado. Austin and Meredith Bragg are the film's directors. The film is in theaters and available for streaming today. Lees meer
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Panic at the Chatbot
16 maart 2023 · 17 min
Fears of artificial intelligence have been goosed recently with the emergence of services like ChatGPT that can deliver longform coherent text addressing fairly specific prompts. Cato's Will Duffield says many of the fears it has inspired are unfounded. Lees meer
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FDIC Sets Bad Precedent in SVB Failure
15 maart 2023 · 13 min
Shareholders are getting hosed by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, but depositors ought to be more on the hook for losses than, say, depositors at other banks. Norbert Michel discusses the bad precedent set by the FDIC. Lees meer
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Shelter from the Storm: How a COVID Mortgage Meltdown Was Averted
14 maart 2023 · 25 min
In his new book, Shelter from the Storm, Cato's Mark Calabria details his time as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency during one of the most turbulent times for housing finance. Lees meer
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Nigeria's Disastrous Rollout of Central Bank Digital Currency
13 maart 2023 · 15 min
Nigeria's experience with central bank digital currencies should give pause to advocates for the privacy killing monetary innovation. Cato's Nick Anthony comments. Lees meer
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Search Warrants and the Police Killing of Breonna Taylor
11 maart 2023 · 39 min
Police killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky three years ago. The warrants that led to her death remain a black eye for the judicial branch there. Julie Kaelin is a circuit judge in Louisville who has tried to reform warrant approval in Kentucky. Lees meer
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Home Equity Theft at the Supreme Court
10 maart 2023 · 10 min
The Cato Institute has filed a brief in the Supreme Court case of Tyler v. Hennepin County. Tommy Berry details the argument against the government's taking of Ms. Tyler's home and all the equity it contains. Lees meer
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Local Consequences of Certificate of Need in Health Care
9 maart 2023 · 13 min
Ron Shultis of the Beacon Center in Tennessee details some of the local costs that certificate of need laws can impose on health care consumers. Lees meer
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New Hampshire's Governor on the Regulatory State, Accountable Cops, and Ukraine
9 maart 2023 · 30 min
New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu (R) discusses devolving the regulatory state, police accountability, and U.S. support in the war in Ukraine. Lees meer
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