Nicholas Anthony Financial freedom is under fire. Policies like the Digital Asset Anti‐Money Laundering Act, the Credit Card Competition Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s slew of price controls, and…
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Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest 30‐year budget projections forecast rising debt, deficits, and interest costs, which will undermine US investment and economic growth and…
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Thomas A. Berry Federal law is full of deadlines. But in federal court, most deadlines are flexible. Courts can usually extend a deadline when there is a compelling reason to do so—a…
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Marc Joffe and Jeffrey A. Singer How often do people have to leave work early for a medical appointment and wait for an hour for the doctor to perform a simple test…
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Peter Goettler I’m excited to announce that today Cato launches its new quarterly magazine Free Society. Free Society will replace our long‐running bimonthly Cato Policy Report and our quarterly publications…
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Chris Edwards The federal low‐income housing tax credit (LIHTC) is an awful program for the reasons discussed in this 2017 study. I’ve recently focused—here, here, and here—on the ungodly complexity…
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Travis Fisher Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) will hold a confirmation hearing for three new nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—David Rosner, Lindsay See,…
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Medicare and Social Security Are Responsible for 100 Percent of US Unfunded Obligations
Romina Boccia The Financial Report of the United States Government (also known as the Financial Report) raises significant concerns about the country’s long‐term financial health. Unsustainable deficits contribute to rising…
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A Record Quarter of a Million International Students Denied Visas, 36 Percent of Applicants
David J. Bier This updates an earlier post. Student visas are the primary jumping‐off point for most high‐skilled immigrants to the United States. Immigrants study at America’s elite universities and…
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David Inserra The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Murthy v. Missouri case, which looks at the issue of when government communications with social media companies become illegal attempts…