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Will Inflation Ever Get Back to 2%? Does It Matter?
5 oktober 2022 · 11 min
Norbert Michel details why the Fed needn't focus on returning to a pre-pandemic price level in its attempt to bring inflation down. Lees meer
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Property Rights Fight in Sackett Returns to the Supreme Court
4 oktober 2022 · 16 min
The Sackett family's long struggle over how or if they may use their private property to build a home may be nearing an end after this week's argument before the Supreme Court. PLF's Charles Yates and Cato's Tommy Berry discuss the oral argument. Lees meer
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Unresolved Questions Following the School Choice Victory of Carson v. Makin
3 oktober 2022 · 18 min
School choice litigation has come a long way in the modern era of advancing educational freedom. Michael Bindas of the Institute for Justice details the big win in Carson v. Makin and what might come next. Lees meer
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What Will Post-Pandemic Litigation over Government Emergency Powers Yield?
30 september 2022 · 18 min
The Big Board in Washington D.C. faced some seemingly capricious government action in its attempts to stay open without policing customers. Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute is representing the bar in its challenge to D.C. government. Lees meer
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Congress Wants to Subsidize (Some) Americans’ Savings
30 september 2022 · 15 min
What's in the EARN Act, legislation nominally aimed at boosting Americans' savings? Romina Boccia explains. Lees meer
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California Ponders Punishing Doctors Sharing COVID ‘Misinformation’
28 september 2022 · 11 min
Will California move to prevent doctors from sharing information with patients that the state deems "COVID misinformation"? Cato's Jeff Singer discusses the likely consequences. Lees meer
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Will Banning Congressional Stock Trading Achieve Anything?
27 september 2022 · 13 min
Transparency is the best way to curb members of Congress who might wish to use their positions to enrich themselves, according to Jennifer Schulp. She argues that a ban on stock trading probably won't achieve that much tangible benefit. Lees meer
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The Vaccine Mandate Cases in Retrospect
26 september 2022 · 19 min
The vaccine mandate cases handled by the Supreme Court earlier this year deserve discussion for their implications for emergency powers going forward. Ilya Somin parsed the cases at Cato's Constitution Day event. Lees meer
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Another Take on West Virginia v. EPA
23 september 2022 · 20 min
While reining in the administrative state is a worthy goal, Jonathan Adler is not impressed with the reasoning and doctrine of West Virginia v. EPA. He spoke at the Cato Institute's Constitution Day festivities. Lees meer
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Sourcing Flatware, Footwear, and Other Vital National Security Issues
21 september 2022 · 13 min
The sourcing decisions for some pretty strange products are presented as vital national security matters by straight-faced members of Congress. Colin Grabow takes down some of the most galling justifications for limiting consumer choices. Lees meer
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Team Libertarian on the Guardrails of Democracy
19 september 2022 · 10 min
What do experts with ideological commitments view as the most important elements of protecting the "guardrails of democracy" in America? Walter Olson (Team Libertarian) makes the case. Lees meer
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Cloudflare's About-Face over Kiwi Farms
15 september 2022 · 19 min
A service that keep sites online despite attacks often protects sites whose bad reputations are well earned. Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Will Duffield discuss Cloudflare and its change of heart over providing service to the infamous troll haven known as Kiwi Farms. Lees meer
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The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society
14 september 2022 · 16 min
American public schooling was established to unify diverse people and prepare citizens for democracy. How has it fared? Neal McCluskey is author of The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society. Lees meer
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The Jones Act and the Price of Gas
13 september 2022 · 8 min
The inefficiencies that the Jones Act creates for American oil supply chains have ripple effects across the globe. Colin Grabow explains. Lees meer
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How the Fed Thinks about Inflation, Cryptocurrencies, and NGDP Targeting
12 september 2022 · 46 min
Cato Institute president Peter Goettler and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discuss approaches to inflation, cryptocurrencies, the Fed's dual mandate, and other elements of monetary policy at the Cato Institute's 40th Annual Monetary Conference. Lees meer
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Russia Looks to North Korea for Weaponry in War over Ukraine
9 september 2022 · 8 min
How should the U.S. view Russia's move to resupply ammunition from North Korea? Cato's Jordan Cohen comments Lees meer
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Postal Banking: A Dead Idea Walking
8 september 2022 · 8 min
Turning post offices into banks is a bad idea. So why does it keep coming back? Nick Anthony explains. Lees meer
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Is Biden's Big Student Debt Cancellation Legal?
7 september 2022 · 10 min
There are significant legal problems with the President's plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt. Tommy Berry explains. Lees meer
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Liz Truss, UK Prime Minister
6 september 2022 · 12 min
Cato's Ryan Bourne details what we might expect from Liz Truss at the helm of the UK government. Lees meer
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Brexit, Trade, and Regulatory Barriers in Great Britain featuring Liz Truss and Caleb O. Brown, Cato Daily Podcast, September 20, 2018
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What Can Presidents Take with Them When It's Time to Leave?
5 september 2022 · 15 min
Since 1978, departing U.S. Presidents have to leave the office — and almost everything in it — behind. Why is that? And what are the implications for former President Trump's legal problems? Patrick Eddington explains. Lees meer
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Why Immigration Visa Backlogs Are Pushing This CEO and Veteran Overseas
3 september 2022 · 15 min
Tech CEO and veteran Matt McGuire and his foreign-born fiancee want to get married and live in the United States. So why won't the feds even look at her application for a fiancee visa? McGuire and Cato's David Bier explain the myriad problems with the massive backlog of visa applications. Lees meer
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Inflation, Tangential Goals, and the Fed's Dual Mandate
2 september 2022 · 12 min
Does the Federal Reserve's dual mandate allow the central bank to target goals well outside of that mandate? Economist Thomas Hogan comments. Lees meer
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Jawboning over Social Media's Handling of Hunter Biden
31 augustus 2022 · 14 min
The Hunter Biden laptop story was suppressed by Facebook and other social media over a general request regarding “election disinformation” from the FBI. It’s the kind of compliance that government probably couldn't get through legislation. Will Duffield discusses the difficult situations that arise from Congressional jawboning over social media moderation. Lees meer
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U.S. Policy amid Pakistan's Uncertain Future
30 augustus 2022 · 12 min
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imram Khan is touring the country assailing what he believes is U.S. intervention in domestic affairs as he seeks new political power. Sahar Khan explains why the U.S. shouldn't wave off Imram Khan's growing popularity in a nuclear-armed country. Lees meer
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Mainstream Islam and Freedom of Expression
29 augustus 2022 · 12 min
Following an assault on author Salman Rushdie, it's worth remembering that even mainstream Muslims defend laws against blasphemy. Mustafa Akyol makes the case for more tolerance for a robust freedom of expression. Lees meer
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Biden Announces Big Student Loan Bailout
25 augustus 2022 · 17 min
President Biden aims to cancel a large piece of outstanding student loans in the United States. Neal McCluskey explains the numerous ways that's a bad idea. Lees meer
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The Inflation Reduction Act Won't Quell Inflation, but It Will Boost Debt
25 augustus 2022 · 20 min
The Inflation Reduction Act has a lot of new spending in it. Big spending rarely does much to reduce inflation, but it does increase debt. And the U.S. is already saddled with massive debt. Romina Boccia explains. Lees meer
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Are Cryptocurrencies Securities? Should It Matter?
22 augustus 2022 · 15 min
Regulators are fighting over which of them get to regulate cryptocurrencies. A core question remains: Are cryptos securities? Jennifer Schulp and Jack Solowey comment. Lees meer
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The 1619 Project Deserves Consideration and Criticism
19 augustus 2022 · 12 min
The 1619 Project aims to deepen our understand of American slavery, while also attempting to reframe current debate about it. Despite its laudable goal to elucidate the complexities of that institution, it fails on a number of fronts according to Phil Magness, author of The 1619 Project: A Critique. Lees meer
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The Feds Are in No Danger of Making a Profit from Student Loans
18 augustus 2022 · 13 min
Concerns from Senator Elizabeth Warren and others about the federal government earning a profit from student lending are substantially misguided. Neal McCluskey explains why. Lees meer
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A Gay Bar and Some Polygamists Had a Fight over Zoning …
17 augustus 2022 · 15 min
Ryan Yonk of the American Institute for Economic Research details some of the perverse and costly incentives built into our systems of zoning land for various uses. Lees meer
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That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy
16 augustus 2022 · 43 min
Lou Perez is a comedian and author of the new book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy. Lees meer
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How Serious Are the New Claims against President Trump?
15 augustus 2022 · 24 min
A recent FBI search of former President Trump's home revealed many boxes containing classified documents that the federal government has been trying to recover for several months. Julian Sanchez and Cato's Patrick Eddington comment on the arguments defending Trump and how these cases typically resolve. Lees meer
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Congress Chooses Mandates over Markets to Control Medical Costs (Again)
15 augustus 2022 · 11 min
Lowering costs for critical medical needs like insulin needn't be more mandates piled atop other mandates. Cato's Michael Cannon explains. Lees meer
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Should SEC Set Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals?
13 augustus 2022 · 17 min
Is the Securities and Exchange Commission well positioned to tell investors and the world what qualifies as environmentally friendly? Jennifer Schulp comments. Lees meer
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The Big Shiny Promise of Big Shiny Economic Development Giveaways
13 augustus 2022 · 12 min
The incentives are aligned in a bad way for state governments pondering wasteful economic development giveaways. Economist Peter Calcagno explains. Lees meer
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When (if Ever) Should Former Presidents be Charged with Crimes?
10 augustus 2022 · 14 min
Would it set a dangerous new norm to charge former presidents for crimes that they actually may have committed? Walter Olson weighs the considerations. Lees meer
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Social Media Fights over the Definition of ‘Recession'
10 augustus 2022 · 19 min
Economists use a variety of metrics to pinpoint recessions, and those determinations often come after the fact. Social media companies nonetheless try to police language about recession. Ryan Bourne and John Samples discuss the fight over "recession." Lees meer
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What Do New Conservatives Believe about the Economy?
8 augustus 2022 · 20 min
The apparent tenets of modern conservative thought have changed in recent years. So what do these "new conservatives" believe about the economy? Scott Lincicome and Norbert Michel comment. Lees meer
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U.S. Job Openings Can Explain Border Crossings
6 augustus 2022 · 11 min
With millions of available and unfilled jobs, Alex Nowrasteh says job openings in the U.S. does more to explain migrant border crossings than almost any of the smaller details of immigration enforcement. Lees meer
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The Baby Formula Crunch Continues
5 augustus 2022 · 10 min
Why has the baby formula crisis continued for so long? Cato's Gabriella Beaumont-Smith explains why it's largely domestic regulation and foreign trade rules standing in the way of a functioning market for this critical product. Lees meer
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A Glimmer of Hope for an End to Qualified Immunity?
4 augustus 2022 · 13 min
Institute for Justice attorney Patrick Jaicomo discusses current litigation on qualified immunity and a new tool for discovering if you might be able to overcome the doctrine when your rights are violated by state agents. Lees meer
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Are Massive Federal Deficits Now Inevitable?
3 augustus 2022 · 10 min
In the "modern budget era," we have federal spending increases baked into the cake. Economist Ed Lopez says that makes massive overspending in good times and bad extremely hard to avoid. Lees meer
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Active Denial and U.S. Military Strategy in Asia
2 augustus 2022 · 13 min
The United States has many foreign policy commitments that it may not be able to credibly execute in the coming years, most especially in Asia. Eric Gomez discusses what he believes should move U.S. Asia policy to a better state. Lees meer
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How the Academy Rehabilitated Karl Marx
1 augustus 2022 · 11 min
Karl Marx made serious contributions to the field of economics, but they don't justify his strangely elevated status in American university courses. Phil Magness with the American Institute for Economic Research details how the Soviets and universities rehabilitated the academic reputation of Karl Marx. Lees meer
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Do Administrative Courts Deliver Due Process?
29 juli 2022 · 23 min
Some recent cases shed light on the degree to which federal administrative law courts deliver due process to defendants. Will Yeatman explains why it's concerning. Lees meer
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Is Fair Trade Coffee Effective at Helping Low-Income Farmers?
28 juli 2022 · 15 min
Is fair trade coffee better? Does it help low-income farmers? Economist Victor Claar makes his case. Lees meer
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Does the Fed's Dual Mandate Primarily Serve the Fed?
27 juli 2022 · 12 min
Economist Thomas Hogan discusses the ways in which the Federal Reserve's "dual mandate" has led monetary policy astray. Lees meer
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Occupational Licensing Reform and Family Flexibility
26 juli 2022 · 11 min
Vanessa Brown Calder details how some straightforward occupational licensing and other labor market reforms can help working families. Lees meer
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Latin America’s Leftward Lurch
25 juli 2022 · 8 min
What explains the leftward lurch of several Latin American countries? Cato’s Daniel Raisbeck says it’s complicated. Lees meer
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