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The Antics of State Legislatures
16 januari 2018 · 15 min
How do state legislatures obfuscate, trick, and leave the public in the dark? Jack McHugh watches state legislatures for the Mackinac Center. Lees meer
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
15 januari 2018 · 20 min
What role did governments play in the segregating of America? Richard Rothstein describes the explicit policies that separated black and white America in The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. Lees meer
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The Regulators Are Coming for Bitcoin
13 januari 2018 · 16 min
As cryptocurrencies hit new highs, is federal regulation far behind? And if it is, can regulators really do anything to crack down on these decentralized networks? Jerry Brito of Coin Center offers an analysis. Lees meer
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Still Waiting for Spending Cuts
12 januari 2018 · 14 min
Republicans' desire to cut spending is sharp as a knife when they're in the minority. But facts don't do what they want them to now that the GOP runs Congress. Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending discusses prime spending cuts their prospects in 2018. Lees meer
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New Changes May Ease Medicaid Costs for States
11 januari 2018 · 13 min
States attempting to grapple with the costs of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act may welcome new changes to Medicaid. Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute offers his thoughts. Lees meer
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Salvadoran Refugees Get the Trump Boot
10 januari 2018 · 10 min
What does the end of "temporary protected status" for Salvadoran refugees mean for those families? Are they of any particular risk to Americans? Alex Nowrasteh comments. Lees meer
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New Signs of a Waning War on Cannabis
9 januari 2018 · 13 min
A notorious outlaw industrial-scale marijuana farmer is about to get a fairly light sentence for his activities as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions shows himself to be a somewhat toothless pot warrior. Jim Higdon is author of The Cornbread Mafia. He discusses the numerous signs pointing to the approaching end of marijuana prohibition. Lees meer
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Fed Policymaker Musical Chairs in 2018
9 januari 2018 · 14 min
The Federal Reserve policymaking body will change considerably this year. Tate Lacey comments on what that means and what it should mean for the unwinding of the Fed balance sheet. Lees meer
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‘Swatting’ and Police Accountability
5 januari 2018 · 17 min
How can the public send a clear message to police that they, and not malicious tipsters, are ultimately responsible when cops kill innocent people? Clark Neily comments. Lees meer
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American Foreign Policy in 2018
4 januari 2018 · 8 min
As world leaders debate the relative size of their red buttons, what role should the U.S. play in skirmishes around the globe? Christopher A. Preble comments. Lees meer
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Prime (Spending) Cuts Congress Should Put on the Chopping Block
2 januari 2018 · 13 min
Tax reform is done. But without any Democratic support, bipartisan spending cuts may be a bridge too far. Chris Edwards says there are many spending cuts that could get bipartisan support. Lees meer
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Cardiac Arrest: Five Heart-Stopping Years as a CEO on the Feds' Hit-List
30 december 2017 · 26 min
When the feds thought Vascular Solutions would be a good target for a fraud investigation, CEO Howard Root thought it was merely a shakedown. He was wrong. Howard Root is author of Cardiac Arrest: Five Heart-Stopping Years as a CEO on the Feds' Hit-List. Lees meer
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Inside Private Prisons
29 december 2017 · 30 min
What incentives govern private prisons? Are they fundamentally different from state-run facilities? Do private prison operators or the unions that represent prison workers hold undue sway over policymakers? Lauren-Brooke Eisen is author of Inside Private Prisons. Lees meer
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A Look at Financial Reform in 2018
28 december 2017 · 8 min
Will elements of Dodd Frank and the Patriot Act that burden banks go away in 2018? Bert Ely discusses elements of financial regulation that might get changed. Lees meer
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Judicial Nomination Fights Blaze on
27 december 2017 · 14 min
You might hold higher hopes that the worst days are gone in the fight over judicial nominations. Ilya Shapiro says they may be poised to get more rancorous and bitter. Lees meer
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Two Killings by Police, Strikingly Different Results
26 december 2017 · 11 min
The police killings of Walter Scott and Daniel Shaver provide more reason to change how laws punish bad and incompetent cops. Clark Neily comments. Lees meer
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In Trying Times, Take Lessons from the Stoics
25 december 2017 · 18 min
Author Ryan Holiday says it's no surprise that stoicism has a resurgence when times are tough. Lees meer
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Disney, Streaming, and Long Copyright
23 december 2017 · 14 min
Disney's vast catalog is about to expand with the acquisition of the assets of 20th Century Fox. How do decades-long copyright terms affect streaming companies' business models? Peter Van Doren discusses Disney's move. Lees meer
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The Fate of Obamacare in 2018
22 december 2017 · 13 min
The Affordable Care Act's individual mandate will be zeroed out in 2019 when some provisions of the tax bill take effect. What is the likely fallout? Michael Cannon comments. Lees meer
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NSA, North Korea, and the WannaCry Attack
21 december 2017 · 14 min
An exploit known to the NSA was likely used by North Korean hackers to disrupt thousands of computer systems globally. Julian Sanchez discusses the case. Lees meer
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Toward a More Robust Tax Reform
20 december 2017 · 13 min
Ike Brannon describes the tax reform that didn't happen, but should have. Lees meer
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Trump on National Security Strategy
19 december 2017 · 12 min
How valuable are national security documents? And speeches about those documents? Trevor Thrall comments on the latest presidential speech on national security. Lees meer
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Tax Cuts (Not Spending Cuts) Are on the Way
19 december 2017 · 13 min
The centerpiece of the Republican tax reform plan is a substantial cut in the corporate tax rate. Spending cuts will apparently have to wait. Chris Edwards comments. Lees meer
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The Federal Reserve’s Unresolved Questions
16 december 2017 · 31 min
With the Federal Reserve likely to raise interest rates at this week’s FOMC meeting, another step will be have been taken in the Fed’s “Normalization” plan. The Fed will, however, enter 2018 facing many more issues. Tate Lacey comments. Lees meer
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Peril and Promise in Facial Recognition Technology
15 december 2017 · 17 min
How governments and corporations make use of your face will grow in importance in the coming years. Protections for your privacy are currently hard to come by. Clare Garvie of the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology comments. Lees meer
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The Rise of Big Data Policing: Surveillance, Race, and the Future of Law Enforcement
14 december 2017 · 22 min
How is policing being changed by new technology? Andrew G. Ferguson is author of The Rise of Big Data Policing: Surveillance, Race, and the Future of Law Enforcement. Lees meer
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Protecting the Prairie Dog and Federal Overreach
13 december 2017 · 8 min
Protecting species is often a complicated task. It doesn't help when the feds overreach. Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Lees meer
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Liberating Telemedicine
12 december 2017 · 13 min
Many hurdles remain in place for innovation in the sphere of telemedicine. Shirley Svorny offers her thoughts in a new Cato paper, "Liberating Telemedicine: Options to Eliminate the State-Licensing Roadblock." Lees meer
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Finally, An Audit for the Pentagon
11 december 2017 · 13 min
Whatever turns up in a planned audit for the Pentagon won't address a larger problem: The U.S. military does too much in too many places. Still, it’s a good idea. Chris Preble discusses what an audit might reveal. Lees meer
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A Proposed Ban on ‘Bump Stocks’ and State Reciprocity for Gun Permits
8 december 2017 · 16 min
A ban on so-called "bump stocks" earned a surprise endorsement from some Republicans. As Congress considers a bump stock ban and the creation of state reciprocity of gun permits, Dave Kopel offers his thoughts. Lees meer
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Oral Argument in the Case of Masterpiece Cakeshop
7 december 2017 · 19 min
The arguments are varied in the case of the Masterpiece Cakeshop baker who refused a commission from a gay couple. What did the oral argument reveal? Ilya Shapiro comments. Lees meer
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Will Tax Reform End the Individual Mandate?
6 december 2017 · 15 min
One casualty of tax reform may be the mandate that hides the costs of Obamacare. Michael F. Cannon discusses the change. Lees meer
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Police Snooping and Collins v. Virginia
5 december 2017 · 13 min
In Collins v. Virginia, the Supreme Court has an opportunity to reaffirm that your home is truly your castle. Jay Schweikert discusses the Cato Institute’s brief in the case. Lees meer
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Assessing the North Korea Threat
4 december 2017 · 11 min
Is North Korea ready to talk? Is the United States? Cato Senior Fellow Doug Bandow comments. Lees meer
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The Flynn Plea
2 december 2017 · 12 min
What does it mean to be a "cooperating witness" in an FBI investigation, especially one looking into potential collusion between a campaign and the Russian government? Michael Flynn is finding that out. Clark Neily comments. Lees meer
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The Proper Response to Russian Election Meddling
1 december 2017 · 16 min
What's the best way to handle the continuing attempts by foreign governments to destabilize American institutions with social media and mere advertising? Flemming Rose discusses the importance of not taking the wrong lessons. Lees meer
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The Trump Foreign Policy a Year Later
30 november 2017 · 22 min
A year later, what does the Donald Trump foreign policy look like? Cato's Sahar Khan and John Glaser comment. Lees meer
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The Continuing Fight over the Throne at CFPB
29 november 2017 · 12 min
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is less accountable than most federal agencies by design. That's in part why outgoing director Richard Cordray felt perfectly comfortable naming his own replacement. Thaya Brook Knight discusses the fight. Lees meer
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Water Rights, Water Fights in the American West
28 november 2017 · 10 min
In the American west, if you don't use your water rights, you can lose them. That's not a great plan for conserving water. Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Lees meer
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Eliminate the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
27 november 2017 · 15 min
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit is a subsidy to developers, and it's a credit that creates many opportunities for mischief. Chris Edwards and Vanessa Brown Calder discuss their new report on the subject. Lees meer
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The Narrow Path of Fixing Health Insurance and Complying with Obamacare
24 november 2017 · 11 min
Complying with Obamacare while innovating in health coverage is a difficult task, according Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute. We spoke at the State Policy Network annual meeting in San Antonio. Lees meer
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The Rent Was Too Damn High (1830s Edition)
23 november 2017 · 18 min
How did selective grants of corporate power culminate in a war on rent in New York in the 1830s and 1840s? Cato's Anthony Comegna explains. Lees meer
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China’s Economic Slowdown and Institutional Change
22 november 2017 · 16 min
Economist Charles Calomiris examines the relative strength of the Chinese economy in light of the country's economic slowdown, capital controls, and continued broad central planning. Lees meer
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The New State of Occupational Licensing
21 november 2017 · 16 min
Occupational licensing represents a potentially serious impediment to economic progress, and yet eliminating licenses is a long, laborious process. Lisa Knepper and Jennifer McDonald of the Institute for Justice discuss their License to Work report. Lees meer
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The New Attempts to Restrict Bitcoin
20 november 2017 · 11 min
Bitcoin's turbulent times have been driven in part by technical considerations and government attempts to crack down on the cryptocurrency. Will Luther, a professor of economics at Kenyon College, comments. Lees meer
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Demographics and Monetary Policy
17 november 2017 · 11 min
How do demographic trends interact with monetary policy? Would a change in the Fed's mandate change how the agency looks at demographics? Loretta J. Mester, President of the Cleveland Fed, comments. Lees meer
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With Cordray’s Departure, Can CFPB Be Scrapped?
16 november 2017 · 11 min
Richard Cordray will leave his post as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Does this mean the agency can finally be scrapped? Thaya Brook Knight comments. Lees meer
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#CatoConnects: The Science of Nutrition and Public Choice
15 november 2017 · 28 min
Are governments institutionally incapable of giving accurate nutrition advice? Cato Visiting Senior Fellow Dr. Terence Kealey is author of Breakfast is a Dangerous Meal. Lees meer
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Higher Education and Tax Reform
14 november 2017 · 15 min
How will elimination of education-related deductions and other tax changes affect higher education? Neal McCluskey comments. Lees meer
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How Airlines Compete and How They’re Regulated
13 november 2017 · 16 min
Government control over air travel is still onerous, and that can limit both choice and the safety of travel. Gary Leff of the Mercatus Center and the blog View from the Wing discusses the latest fight over air travel. Lees meer
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