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Which Is Worse: The Regime Uncertainty or the Tariffs?
17 maart 2025 · 18 min
The Trump tariffs are bad enough, but the uncertainty surrounding trade policy is making everything much worse. Scott Lincicome explains. Lees meer
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Price Transparency Is a Consequence of Robust Health Care Markets
14 maart 2025 · 14 min
Legislative attempts to compel price transparency from health care providers ignores an important factor: Price transparency emerges naturally from well-functioning markets. Michael Cannon explains. Lees meer
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Christian Asylum Seekers Thwarted by Trump Immigration Policy
13 maart 2025 · 12 min
Donald Trump created a "faith office" to protect religious liberty and a DOJ task force to combat anti-Christian discrimination, but his immigration policy leaves foreign Christians facing persecution without a way to escape to the US. David Bier explains. Lees meer
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Perttu v. Richards
12 maart 2025 · 16 min
When a prisoner accuses a prison official of sexual abuse, what do courts owe him? In Perttu v. Richards, the Supreme Court will weigh in. Cato's Mike Fox comments. Lees meer
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Ending the Inflation Reduction Act Could Save Trillions in Handouts
11 maart 2025 · 11 min
The Inflation Reduction Act didn't do much to stem inflation, but it did commit taxpayers to decades of special handouts for preferred technologies. Cato's Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks discuss their new paper describing the budgetary impact. Lees meer
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Capping Credit Card Interest Is Another Bad Idea That Won't Die
10 maart 2025 · 13 min
Capping credit card interest would punish less creditworthy people and breed new life into the ranks of more unsavory lenders. Nick Anthony and Norbert Michel comment on the new proposal from Senators Sanders and Hawley. Lees meer
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Trade, Tariffs, and Our Big Spending Congress
7 maart 2025 · 16 min
The tariff policies preferred by President Trump will be a "disaster" for the United States according to Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. We discussed trade, tariffs, and his hope to make spending cuts identified by DOGE permanent. Lees meer
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Federal Spending Today: Budget Gimmicks and Increasing Debt
6 maart 2025 · 14 min
The feds spend too much. It doesn't appear the Republican-controlled U.S. House is doing much about it. Romina Boccia explains. Lees meer
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The White House's Confused & Chilling Message on AI Regulation
5 maart 2025 · 18 min
In Europe, Vice President J.D. Vance issued speech-threatening and trade-restricting demands for future American AI systems. Matt Mittlesteadt comments. Lees meer
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Corporate Welfare in the Federal Budget
4 maart 2025 · 11 min
“Corporate welfare” programs burden taxpayers and undermine economic growth. Chris Edwards has identified $181-billion in these useless subsidies. Lees meer
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The Federal Trade Commission Gears up to Punish Tech Platforms
3 maart 2025 · 16 min
The Federal Trade Commission appears to be preparing multiple lines of attack against the autonomy of big tech firms in the name of cracking down on content moderation. Why? David Inserra and Jenniffer Huddleston comments. Lees meer
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In Asking for New Federal Scrutiny of Civil Society Groups, Is HUAC Back?
28 februari 2025 · 13 min
The House Un-American Activities Committee marks a dark chapter for Congress. In targeting some advocacy groups for scrutiny, is HUAC making a comeback? Patrick Eddington comments. Lees meer
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Modern Libertarianism
27 februari 2025 · 25 min
In Modern Libertarianism, the new book from Libertarianism.org, Brian Doherty details the people and groups that defined libertarian thinking and advocacy in the 20th century. Lees meer
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How Deporting Immigrants Harms American Workers
26 februari 2025 · 13 min
The popular narrative that American workers' job prospects improve when illegal immigrants are deported deserves more scrutiny. Scott Lincicome explains. Lees meer
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Your Body, Their Rules
25 februari 2025 · 13 min
When police lean on medical professionals to violate their oaths, there is good news about how seriously those professionals take that pledge. Jeff Singer and Mike Fox comment. Lees meer
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Government Racial Categories Are (at Best) Pointless
24 februari 2025 · 10 min
There are many examples of governments using racial categories in nefarious ways, and the upside for cataloging people by race seems vanishingly small. Cato's John Early explains. Lees meer
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Questions about Trump's Second Amendment Executive Order
22 februari 2025 · 10 min
Patrick Eddington details some of the missed opportunities and looming issues relating to President Trump's executive order on firearms. Lees meer
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Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland
20 februari 2025 · 14 min
The feds want millions of businesses and other corporations to turn over sensitive information so they can snoop for evidence of crimes. It’s an affront to financial privacy, anonymous association, and other liberties. The requirement is laid out in the Corporate Transparency Act, now the subject of litgation at the Fifth Circuit. Caleb Kruckenberg represents the Texas Top Cop Shop and others in the case. Lees meer
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Fentanyl Smugglers Don't Care about Your Stinkin' Laws
19 februari 2025 · 16 min
Lawmakers wouldn't truly change current federal fentanyl policy with the HALT Fentanyl Act; they'd simply continue a framework that has failed over the past seven years to stop sellers of illicit fentanyl from meeting market demand. Jeff Singer explains. Lees meer
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Immigrants Still Use Less Welfare
18 februari 2025 · 9 min
Immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis in 2022. Alex Nowrasteh explains why in a new paper. Lees meer
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To Shrink Government, DOGE Needs Congress
17 februari 2025 · 18 min
The Department of Government Efficency, such as it is, can't really do much to cut government without Congressional approval. Gene Healy discusses what a more serious approach to spending and regulatory reform will have to entail. Lees meer
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The Good and Bad of Trump's Education Executive Orders
14 februari 2025 · 22 min
Some of what is implicated by President Trump's executive orders in the realm of education simply can't happen without Congress. Neal McCluskey breaks down what's in them. Lees meer
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Considerations for the Near-Term Future of 'Debanking'
13 februari 2025 · 16 min
It's hard to function without a bank account, which is why "debanking" disfavored people and groups works so well. Nicholas Anthony explains how the feds encourage it, and how it can be used to punish ideological opponents. Lees meer
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Tariffs, North American Carmakers, and EV Handouts
12 februari 2025 · 19 min
The long and winding supply chains inherent in auto manufacturing face signifcant threats from presidentially imposed tariffs. Reporter Christopher Otts at The Wall Street Journal discusses the impact on car prices and manufacturers decisions. Lees meer
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Where Is State-Level Leadership on Housing Reform?
11 februari 2025 · 14 min
The American housing crunch demands some state-level legislative reform. Christian Britschgi of Reason identifies a few bright spots in state efforts to get government out of the way of housing creation. Lees meer
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Tariff Threats and Real-World Impacts
10 februari 2025 · 13 min
Even the credible threat of a tariff can make businesses rethink their currently profitable trading relationships. Brian Albrecht of the International Center for Law & Economics evaluates the current tariff threats and how it may impact business decisions. Lees meer
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When Sex Work Is Treated Like Sex Trafficking
7 februari 2025 · 11 min
The difference between prostitution and sex trafficking should be clear, but thinking among law enforcement and lawmakers seems to blur the distinction at every turn. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason details the implications of Commonwealth v. Garafalo, a case in Massachusetts that may ultimately define all sex work as sex trafficking. Lees meer
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EPA and the Coming Water Fluoridation Fight
6 februari 2025 · 17 min
The EPA routinely uses punitive regulation on local water systems, and the costs are sometimes crippling for local governments. The benefits are less than clear. The Manhattan Institute's Judge Glock makes a case for ending federal control over municipal water systems just as a new fight over water fluoridation is set to emerge. Lees meer
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Trump's Open Disrespect for Law Could Be a Calculated Gamble
5 februari 2025 · 15 min
The White House is asserting the ability to defy longstanding legal and constitutional rules. It's almost certainly not an accident. Walter Olson comments. Lees meer
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What Congress Can Do for Financial Privacy, Innovation, and Freedom
4 februari 2025 · 17 min
Financial regulation comes in many forms, and freeing Americans from the most pernicious ones should be a high priority for Congress. Jennifer Schulp and Norbert Michel explain where to start. Lees meer
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Would Wider Access to GLP-1s Throttle Addiction?
31 januari 2025 · 15 min
Drugs like Ozempic show potential to help those with addiction with little downside risk. How quickly can their availability be expanded? Nicholas Reville of CASPR makes his case. Lees meer
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Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy
30 januari 2025 · 20 min
What does a Christian theology consistent with liberal values and institutions look like? Jonathan Rauch suggests something has gone wrong in communities of faith in the US, and hopes for a reckoning in Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy. Lees meer
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Libertarianism Oversimplified?
29 januari 2025 · 18 min
If you are a libertarian, odds are good that you started with a particular writer or thinker. Political philosopher Matt Zwolinski suggests you read more broadly before committing yourself to one particular vision for libertarian society. Lees meer
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Facebook, Content Moderation, and Federal Jawboning
28 januari 2025 · 22 min
Did Facebook roll over for the Trump administration? Content moderation at scale is incredibly difficult, and the company will be criticized no matter what it does. David Inserra and John Samples discuss the state of play. Lees meer
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Making Legal Immigration More Difficult Is Part of the Trump Agenda
27 januari 2025 · 24 min
Republicans often talk tough when it comes to illegal immigration, but dramatically reducing legal immigration is key to the Trump agenda, and that fact makes the oft-repeated "just immigrate legally" canard fall apart. David Bier explains. Lees meer
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What's the Best Way to End the Department of Education?
24 januari 2025 · 9 min
There are multiple ways to end the Department of Education. The method chosen matters. Neal McCluskey explains why. Lees meer
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Trump Trade Tactics against Canada and Greenland
23 januari 2025 · 10 min
Are Trump threats aimed at Canada and Denmark (over Greenland) anything more than bluster? Cato's Doug Bandow and Clark Packard talk about the implications for trade and foreign relations. Lees meer
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The Pardon Power's Importance amid Presidential Abuses
22 januari 2025 · 22 min
US Presidents past and present have abused the constitutional pardon power, but the abuses of that power in just the last week by Presidents Biden and Trump should get special scrutiny. Clark Neily explains. Lees meer
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Assessing the Nuclear Triad
21 januari 2025 · 10 min
The three delivery systems for nuclear weapons deserve a reassessment. Eric Gomez explains. Lees meer
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Should the US Scrap the Presidency?
20 januari 2025 · 16 min
Should the US presidency be replaced with a prime minister? Adam Gurri of Liberal Currents entertains the idea. Lees meer
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Supreme Court Allows TikTok Divest-or-Ban Order to Proceed
17 januari 2025 · 13 min
The Supreme Court today said it will allow a federal order for TikTok to end its availability in the US. Cato’s Tommy Berry and David Inserra evaluate the court's opinion and detail possible repercussions for tech and free speech. Lees meer
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The Policy Choices that Make California Wildfires More Devastating
17 januari 2025 · 17 min
California wildfires are not yet fully contained, and the policy choices that led to the death and destruction deserve examination. Cato's Ryan Bourne and Steve Slivinski break down how California can improve as it rebuilds. Lees meer
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Tiktok Users Await Looming US Ban; SCOTUS May Intervene
16 januari 2025 · 16 min
The divest-or-ban order deadline for the social media app, TikTok, is just days away. SCOTUS may weigh in at any time. Jennifer Huddleston and Tommy Berry evaluate the oral argument. Lees meer
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Opportunities for State Policymakers in 2025
15 januari 2025 · 14 min
As state legislatures get back to work, where are the best opportunities for getting government out of the way of civil society? Steve Slivinski has a rundown. Lees meer
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"Dark Money" and Election Outcomes
14 januari 2025 · 16 min
Will spending by 'dark money' groups face more restrictions from Congress? Luke Wachob of People United for Privacy believes it may depend on how politically threatened incumbents feel by that kind of speech. Lees meer
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Small Entrepreneurs Left Behind by the Accredited Investor Rule
13 januari 2025 · 13 min
Your lack of wealth shouldn't limit your investment options, but the SEC has for decades actively prevented lower-wealth Americans from making certain investments. Nick Morgan of the Investor Choice Advocates Network and Cato's Jennifer Schulp explain. Lees meer
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Housing, Building Codes, and State-Level Reform
10 januari 2025 · 22 min
The housing market needs less government intervention, both in terms of zoning and building codes that add enormously to construction costs. Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center comments. Lees meer
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Trump, His 'Enemies List,' and the Next Four Years Federal Law Enforcement
9 januari 2025 · 17 min
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump said that his political rivals should be prosecuted. Now, his appointees will head the Justice Department and other federal law enforcement agencies. Clark Neily discusses the potential turnabout in the use of federal law enforcement’s coercive tactics. Lees meer
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The Corporate Transparency Act Compels Americans to Incriminate Themselves
8 januari 2025 · 11 min
A little-noted federal law – currently on hold – dramatically expands government surveillance of millions of Americans by requiring tens of millions of businesses to collect and send specific data about the businesses' beneficiaries. Jennifer Schulp and Brent Skorup comment. Lees meer
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Revisiting The Constitution of Liberty
6 januari 2025 · 12 min
Hayek's The Constitution of Liberty is worth revisiting in part because of its call for a liberalism that takes seriously the contributions of fields well beyond economics. Paul Meany explains why that's important. Lees meer
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