Investing
-
Taiwan Arms Backlog, January 2024 Update: A Jump in Asymmetric Capabilities
Eric Gomez and Benjamin Giltner In November 2023, we published the initial version of a dataset breaking down the backlog of…
Read More » -
FISA Legislative ‘Reform’: Secret House Session Edition
Patrick G. Eddington In the legislative business, there are certain “tells” that one side is losing the policy debate so…
Read More » -
No Need to Race to the Bottom with CBDCs
Nicholas Anthony Researchers at the Atlantic Council say the United States is falling behind on central bank digital currency, or…
Read More » -
Friday Feature: St. John the Baptist Hybrid School
Colleen Hroncich With a long‐time career as a Physician Associate in cardiology, Sharon Masinelli might not seem like someone who would become…
Read More » -
Memo to Congress: Before Acting on FISA, Get the Full Facts
Patrick G. Eddington US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA). If published reports are accurate, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA) intends…
Read More » -
US Trade Data for 2023 Debunk Common Globalization Myths
Scott Lincicome One the goals of our ongoing Defending Globalization project is to challenge prevailing misconceptions about the global economy,…
Read More » -
Examining Elon Musk’s Claim That a Carbon Tax Is a Simple Solution to Climate Change
Travis Fisher On February 3, Elon Musk posted a simple message on X: “The only action needed to solve climate change…
Read More » -
The CBO Budget and Economic Outlook: Debt Projected to Grow to Record Highs
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual Budget and Economic Outlook, providing 11‐year fiscal…
Read More » -
Ballot Disqualification: The Stakes
James Craven and Patrick G. Eddington Just three days after the Supreme Court lifted a lower court injunction that blocked federal…
Read More » -
Badge of Honor: Cato Designated ‘Vexsome’ FOIA Requester by FBI
Patrick G. Eddington If government bureaucrats are internally describing the civil society organization you work for as “vexsome,” it’s a good…
Read More »