Jennifer J. Schulp Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized new rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). SPACs are formed to raise money...
Jennifer Huddleston Keeping kids and teens safe online is a priority for many parents today. Unsurprisingly, Congress and many state legislatures have also been taking notice of these...
Colleen Hroncich When Latoya Nelson received an email from KaiPod Catalyst inviting her to open a microschool, she immediately deleted it. An experienced public school teacher who worked...
Alex Nowrasteh The US Border Patrol has apprehended 342 illegal border crossers who were on the Terrorist Screening Dataset, also known as the terror watchlist, since 2017....
Jeffrey A. Singer In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic made it more difficult for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) to access daily methadone treatment at...
Nicholas Anthony Former President Donald Trump made headlines when he spoke out against the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Yet, he’s not alone...
Adam N. Michel A recent proposal by Andrew Biggs and Alicia Munnell suggests repealing the tax exemption for employer‐sponsored retirement plans and IRAs and using the new...
James A. Dorn In an effort to improve China’s growth prospects, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is cutting banks’ reserve requirements to free up funds for...
Walter Olson The group Protect Democracy has just published a 90‐page report (“The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025”) laying out six areas to watch should a restored Donald Trump decide...
Travis Fisher On January 26, the Biden administration announced it would pause new approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The official news followed several leaked stories—including...