Scott Lincicome Today we’ve published three essays for Cato’s Defending Globalization project: Separating Tariff Facts from Tariff Fictions, by Erica York, explains that tariffs are costly taxes,...
Travis Fisher Montana has become an unlikely frontier in the climate movement. Last August, Montana District Court Judge Kathy Seeley ruled in favor of climate activists in...
Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter Occupational licensing — for doctors, lawyers, plumbers, barbers, and innumerable other trades — claims to improve service quality. Much evidence contradicts this...
Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon Earlier this week, President Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Kishida for an official visit and state dinner. As tensions in the...
David J. Bier The House of Representatives impeached Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and now some senators are pressing to hold a trial. As I’ve...
Colleen Hroncich Tarla Gernert grew up surrounded by educators—her mom, grandma, and aunt were all teachers. So it seemed natural to her to follow that same path....
Patrick G. Eddington One point I always make when talking about national security issues, and especially those involving surveillance powers, is this: when in doubt, always bet on...
Patrick G. Eddington In 24 hours, we’ve gone from former President Donald Trump demanding “KILL FISA” to Trump apparently working out a deal with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA)...
Marc Joffe With California’s very late publication last month, all fifty states have now produced audited financial reports for their 2022 fiscal year. The availability of these...
Chris Edwards After five rounds, tens of thousands of online voters have chosen the most wasteful federal program: the subsidies and tax breaks in the Inflation Reduction...