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Evaluating Changes at the Federal Reserve
11 november 2017 · 10 min
Tate Lacey discusses the changes that are coming to the Federal Reserve. Lees meer
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Education Savings Accounts and Customized Education
10 november 2017 · 6 min
How do education savings accounts (ESAs) work? Jonathan Butcher of the Goldwater Institute and the Heritage Foundation discussed their merits at the State Policy Network Annual Meeting in San Antonio. Lees meer
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What’s the Matter with Kansas (on Taxes and Spending)?
9 november 2017 · 9 min
When Kansas cut taxes and raised spending, state lawmakers make a serious (and obvious) error. Dave Trabert of the Kansas Policy Institute offers his thoughts. Lees meer
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POTUS’s Saudi Friends Shake up Government
8 november 2017 · 11 min
Donald Trump has alienated the leaders of many governments, but Saudi Arabia's leaders are not among them. Now, the Saudis are making radical changes in governance, economics, and traditions. Emma Ashford comments. Lees meer
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The Real Impact of Money on Elections
7 november 2017 · 21 min
There's too much money in politics, or so goes the chestnut. Economist Jeff Milyo offers some perspective. Lees meer
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Assessing Misconduct among Border Patrol Agents
2 november 2017 · 12 min
The data on misconduct and corruption among border patrol agents is especially murky, but we have some evidence available to us. Alex Nowrasteh is author of "Border Patrol Termination Rates," a new policy analysis from the Cato Institute. Lees meer
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Asserting Liberty and the Power of 'No'
1 november 2017 · 33 min
In the long history of the ebb and flow of liberty, some examples stand out. Jim Otteson of Wake Forest University offered a few of those examples at Cato Club 200. Lees meer
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Architect of Prosperity: Sir John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong
31 oktober 2017 · 17 min
How did Hong Kong rise to prominence as a hub of global commerce? Neil Monnery is author of Architect of Prosperity: Sir John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong. Lees meer
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Pay to Play on Public Lands
30 oktober 2017 · 10 min
Should you be subsidizing hikers and cyclists on public lands? Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Lees meer
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Conservatism on the Rocks
27 oktober 2017 · 32 min
Conservatism has seen better days. Jeff Flake, Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona, discussed what he sees as problems in the conservative movement at Cato Club 200 in Laguna Beach, California. Lees meer
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Unions vs. Home Health Care Workers in Pennsylvania
26 oktober 2017 · 11 min
Home health care workers in Pennsylvania are struggling to stay out of unions. David Osborne of the Fairness Center discusses his case to keep unions out of Pennsylvania homes. Lees meer
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Guns, Cars, and Regulation
25 oktober 2017 · 10 min
Treating guns like cars might not end up with the kind of regulation that gun prohibitionists want. But thinking about guns like we think about cars might get us to a more productive conversation. Trevor Burrus comments. Lees meer
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Elections, Independence, and European Populism
24 oktober 2017 · 16 min
European populism is on the march, but it's less clear how sustainable the various movements are. Alberto Mingardi of the Istituto Bruno Leoni provides some perspective. Lees meer
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The Case for Protecting Commercial Speech
23 oktober 2017 · 22 min
Should commercial speech receive diminished First Amendment protection? Martin Redish of Northwestern Law School made his case at the Cato Institute's conference on the First Amendment. Lees meer
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The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves
20 oktober 2017 · 25 min
What does Alexis de Tocqueville have to offer Americans today? James Poulos explains in his new book, The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves. Lees meer
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Local Zoning vs. State Economies
19 oktober 2017 · 12 min
Zoning mostly done at the local level, but should states take charge of the process in the name of economic efficiency? Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center comments. Lees meer
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Zoning, Land-Use Planning, and Housing Affordability
18 oktober 2017 · 10 min
Do federal housing subsidies end up subsidizing restrictive zoning at the local level? And how does zoning drive housing costs? Vanessa Brown Calder examines the relationship in a new Cato Policy Analysis. Lees meer
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Examining the Ideological Divide over Free Speech
17 oktober 2017 · 18 min
What are the areas of agreement across the ideological spectrum when it comes to freedom of speech? Robert Bauer, White House counsel under Barack Obama, makes his case. Lees meer
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Endless Distraction vs. Living the Good Life
16 oktober 2017 · 16 min
In a world of endless distraction, it's easy to avoid conscious growth. And, in a world of endless distraction, it's more important than ever to control ourselves. At Cato’s 40th anniversary celebration, Charles Murray discussed the good life. Lees meer
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The Continuing Challenge to Individual Rights on Campus
13 oktober 2017 · 14 min
2012 felt like a better year for individual rights on college campuses, according to Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Then things got much, much worse. Lees meer
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The Bad New Days of Occupational Licensing
12 oktober 2017 · 14 min
States need a comprehensive way to judge which occupational licenses are justified and which aren't. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center comments. Lees meer
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Why Make a Federal Case out of College Sports?
11 oktober 2017 · 12 min
Why is the FBI involved in investigating college sports recruiting scandals? Ilya Shapiro comments. Lees meer
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What Made the 1986 Tax Reform Happen?
10 oktober 2017 · 11 min
The last major tax reform was 30 years ago. How did it happen? Cato Institute Vice President John Samples comments. Lees meer
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Protecting Extremist Speech, Regulating ‘Fake News’
9 oktober 2017 · 19 min
Drawing a legal line around what might constitute "extremist" speech for the purpose of regulation or prohibition is virtually impossible. The same goes for "fake news." Flemming Rose comments. Lees meer
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Shredding Iran Nuclear Deal Is an Unforced Error
6 oktober 2017 · 19 min
Whatever you think of the Iran Nuclear Deal, the alternatives are worse. That’s according John Glaser and Emma Ashford, authors of the new Cato paper, "Unforced Error: The Risks of Confrontation with Iran." Lees meer
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Mandatory Union Fees Return to the Supreme Court
5 oktober 2017 · 6 min
How free should unions be to take fees from workers? When do those fees violate the First Amendment? Attorney Jacob Huebert discusses Janus v. AFSCME, which will soon go before the U.S. Supreme Court. Lees meer
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Assessing the New GOP Tax Plan
4 oktober 2017 · 9 min
Chris Edwards discusses the tax plan now circulating in Congress. Lees meer
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Why the U.S. Should Welcome China’s Economic Leadership
3 oktober 2017 · 12 min
Colin Grabow is author of "Responsible Stakeholders: Why the United States Should Welcome China’s Economic Leadership." Lees meer
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Trump Revises Travel Ban, Rejects More Refugees
2 oktober 2017 · 12 min
A new draft of Donald Trump's travel ban may be the most confusing yet. At the same time, the U.S. will take far fewer refugees than in years past. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Lees meer
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Status Report on Renegotiating NAFTA
30 september 2017 · 14 min
Where does the desired renegotiation of NAFTA now stand? Inu Manak discusses the costs and benefits of reopening the massive trade deal. Lees meer
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CFPB and the Equifax Breach
29 september 2017 · 12 min
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter discusses the "unconstitutional structure" of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and possible litigation against Equifax. Lees meer
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An Afghanistan Strategy with No Measure of Success
28 september 2017 · 10 min
What would it mean for the war in Afghanistan to show improvement? Without metrics, it's hard to say. Chris Preble discusses why the war sits in a holding pattern. Lees meer
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Challenging a Powerful Exception to the Fourth Amendment
27 september 2017 · 7 min
When Customs and Border Patrol search your computer, what rights do you retain? Matthew Feeney comments. Lees meer
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A New Party in the Bundestag
26 september 2017 · 8 min
Marian Tupy comments on this week's German elections. Lees meer
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The Failing Argument for Mandatory Minimums
25 september 2017 · 11 min
New research indicates that the role of mandatory minimums in reducing crime has been smaller than proponents would have you believe. Kevin Ring of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Lees meer
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Does Public Radio Have a Diversity Problem?
23 september 2017 · 14 min
Does public radio have a diversity problem? Jon Caldara, president of Colorado's Independence Institute, believes it does. Lees meer
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The Next State to Adopt Scholarship Tax Credits Is …
22 september 2017 · 16 min
What's the record for scholarship tax credits and other school choice programs so far? Jason Bedrick of EdChoice discusses the most recent changes. Lees meer
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Big Government Crowds out Voluntary Disaster Relief
21 september 2017 · 7 min
How do the feds crowd out disaster relief from friends, neighbors, industry, and even other states? Chris Edwards comments. Lees meer
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Freedom of Religion vs. the War on Drugs
20 september 2017 · 20 min
Courts should defer to groups that want to use drugs in their religious practice. Eric Sterling of The Criminal Justice Policy Foundation provides a brief history of drug laws versus religious liberty. Lees meer
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Americans Distrust Wall Street and Its Regulators
19 september 2017 · 14 min
Americans don't trust either financial firms associated with Wall Street or the regulators who are trying to control financial firms' activities. Thaya Brook Knight and Emily Ekins discuss the findings of a new Cato Institute survey. Lees meer
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‘Medicare for Some’ Isn’t Exactly Great
18 september 2017 · 13 min
It's not even clear that "Medicare for Some" is a good idea, let alone "Medicare for All.” Michael F. Cannon comments. Lees meer
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The Fiscal Pitch for State-Level Criminal Justice Reform
15 september 2017 · 13 min
The cost to public safety of reducing spending on criminal justice programs can be effectively zero. That's according to Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute. Lees meer
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Why September 14, 2001 Matters
14 september 2017 · 11 min
After 16 years of war, it's time to reckon with the less-appreciated anniversary of September 14, 2001, when Congress gave the President a relatively open-ended power to make war. Gene Healy explains why. Lees meer
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How States Should Respond to Opioid Crisis
13 september 2017 · 14 min
Is heavy-handed punishment a particularly good way to handle the opioid crisis? I spoke with Greg Newburn of Families Against Mandatory Minimums at the State Policy Network Annual Meeting in San Antonio. Lees meer
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The Other Monuments Problem
12 september 2017 · 9 min
The naming of national monuments creates a few underappreciated problems. Hannah Downey of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Lees meer
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Market Anarchy in Utah (You Know, for Kids!)
8 september 2017 · 10 min
Utah has removed many of the pointless licensing requirements for businesses operated by minors. Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute discusses the importance of giving kids a taste of truly free enterprise. Lees meer
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Resolving the Tullock Paradox
7 september 2017 · 17 min
Why is there so little rent seeking? Is rent seeking itself still misunderstood? Matthew Mitchell of the Mercatus Center discussed the issue at FEECon in June. Lees meer
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A Fraught Case for Exiting the Iran Nuclear Deal
6 september 2017 · 14 min
United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s public pitch explaining the problems of the Iran nuclear deal spent precious little energy discussing what happens if the U.S. exits the deal. Emma Ashford evaluates the arguments. Lees meer
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Trump Will ‘Wind Down’ DACA
5 september 2017 · 10 min
The White House will end President Obama's Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA), but Jeff Sessions' defense of ending DACA on policy grounds misunderstands immigration almost entirely. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Lees meer
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The Coming Debt Fight
1 september 2017 · 7 min
Choosing the size of the national debt is a fight worth having. So why doesn't anyone want to have it? Michael Tanner comments. Lees meer
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