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Another Adverse Effect of the US-China Trade War
Jeffrey Miron One consequence of misguided government polices is a smaller economic pie, i.e., reduced economic efficiency. A different, but…
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Fiscal Accountability and Enhancing the CBO’s Role in Preventing a US Debt Crisis
Romina Boccia Transparency and accessibility of information about federal spending are critical for equipping citizens to hold their representatives accountable.…
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What Americans Think about Trade with China—and Trade More Broadly
Clark Packard The US-China relationship is the most important and complex bilateral relationship in the world today. How these two…
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Why Is the Electoral College Such a Durable Institution?
Walter Olson The Electoral College is out of favor these days not only among scholars and commentators but also with…
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The Islamic Moses: The Key to the Judeo-Islamic Tradition
Mustafa Akyol At a time of bitter conflict in the Middle East, The Islamic Moses dives into the older, deeper, and…
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Three Themes from Cato’s Swing State Foreign Policy Poll
Justin Logan If there’s a lot of ruin in a nation, there can be a lot of BS in a…
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The Costs of Mask Mandates
Jeffrey Miron Most of the debate over COVID-19-inspired mask mandates addresses their alleged benefits, such as reduced illness and death;…
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NEW POLL: WI, PA, & MI Voters Believe US Is Too Involved in Foreign Wars and World Affairs, Most Worry WWIII Approaching
Emily Ekins A new Cato Institute survey of 1,500 Americans conducted by YouGov in the crucial swing states of Pennsylvania,…
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Join Us in Person or Online, Sept. 12 Cato Conference: “Financial Privacy under Fire: Protecting and Restoring Americans’ Rights”
Jennifer J. Schulp American financial privacy has been in steady decline for more than 50 years. Regulatory frameworks, such as the…
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Kennedy Says Cut Subsidies for Farmers and Junk Food
Chris Edwards Robert F. Kennedy Jr. writes in the Wall Street Journal that “Trump Can Make America Healthy Again.” I…
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