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If left unchecked, immigration enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology could potentially trigger a constitutional crisis, explains Cato Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Eddington.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If left unchecked, immigration enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology could potentially trigger a constitutional crisis, explains Cato Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Eddington.
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Excessive regulation costs the US hundreds of billions each year. What if AI could fix that?
In a Free Society article, Matthew Mittelsteadt explores how new technology can automate reforms and free innovation from bureaucratic sludge. Read it now: https://ow.ly/NiSl50Xnjn9
In a Free Society article, Matthew Mittelsteadt explores how new technology can automate reforms and free innovation from bureaucratic sludge. Read it now: https://ow.ly/NiSl50Xnjn9
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Excessive regulation costs the US hundreds of billions each year. What if AI could fix that?
In a Free Society article, Matthew Mittelsteadt explores how new technology can automate reforms and free innovation from bureaucratic sludge. Read it now: https://ow.ly/NiSl50Xnjn9
In a Free Society article, Matthew Mittelsteadt explores how new technology can automate reforms and free innovation from bureaucratic sludge. Read it now: https://ow.ly/NiSl50Xnjn9
Trade has delivered innumerable benefits to U.S. consumers, producers, and workers.
It enables the U.S. economy to harness its strength in advanced manufacturing and skill‐intensive services and fuels the “creative destruction” that breeds innovation and raises living standards.
It enables the U.S. economy to harness its strength in advanced manufacturing and skill‐intensive services and fuels the “creative destruction” that breeds innovation and raises living standards.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trade has delivered innumerable benefits to U.S. consumers, producers, and workers.
It enables the U.S. economy to harness its strength in advanced manufacturing and skill‐intensive services and fuels the “creative destruction” that breeds innovation and raises living standards.
It enables the U.S. economy to harness its strength in advanced manufacturing and skill‐intensive services and fuels the “creative destruction” that breeds innovation and raises living standards.
The Trump administration claims striking down tariffs would cripple the president’s ability to negotiate trade deals.
The reality: decades of US free-trade agreements have been concluded without relying on IEEPA-based tariffs or threats of them.
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The reality: decades of US free-trade agreements have been concluded without relying on IEEPA-based tariffs or threats of them.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Trump administration claims striking down tariffs would cripple the president’s ability to negotiate trade deals.
The reality: decades of US free-trade agreements have been concluded without relying on IEEPA-based tariffs or threats of them.
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The reality: decades of US free-trade agreements have been concluded without relying on IEEPA-based tariffs or threats of them.
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If Mamdani's “democratic socialist” platform is implemented, the consequences for NYC residents – economic and social alike – will be disastrous. As Ludwig von Mises might remind us, democratic socialism is still socialism, and “it doesn’t work.”
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November 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If Mamdani's “democratic socialist” platform is implemented, the consequences for NYC residents – economic and social alike – will be disastrous. As Ludwig von Mises might remind us, democratic socialism is still socialism, and “it doesn’t work.”
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November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Washington has “showered” the US steel industry with protection from import competition for decades. Yet the industry continues to struggle, and steel prices in the US are among the world’s highest.
More protectionism will only exacerbate this long-term trend. www.cato.org/blog/folly-a...
More protectionism will only exacerbate this long-term trend. www.cato.org/blog/folly-a...
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Washington has “showered” the US steel industry with protection from import competition for decades. Yet the industry continues to struggle, and steel prices in the US are among the world’s highest.
More protectionism will only exacerbate this long-term trend. www.cato.org/blog/folly-a...
More protectionism will only exacerbate this long-term trend. www.cato.org/blog/folly-a...
Europeans have the resources capable of deterring a Russian ground invasion, explains Cato’s policy analyst Benjamin Giltner. To accomplish this, European nations should undertake four steps.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Europeans have the resources capable of deterring a Russian ground invasion, explains Cato’s policy analyst Benjamin Giltner. To accomplish this, European nations should undertake four steps.
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Check out this policy analysis to learn more.
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Federal dominance over SNAP funding has made the program hostage to Washington’s shutdown fight. Now, the fate of millions of families’ SNAP benefits depends on the whims of an overly partisan budgeting process.
Read more in this article by Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman.
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Read more in this article by Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Federal dominance over SNAP funding has made the program hostage to Washington’s shutdown fight. Now, the fate of millions of families’ SNAP benefits depends on the whims of an overly partisan budgeting process.
Read more in this article by Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman.
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Read more in this article by Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman.
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The Trump administration says ending Trump’s “emergency” tariffs would trigger a 1929-style depression. That’s fiction.
In a new Supreme Court brief, Cato’s trade experts show that IEEPA tariffs aren’t vital for trade, manufacturing, or fiscal health; they’re bad economics.
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In a new Supreme Court brief, Cato’s trade experts show that IEEPA tariffs aren’t vital for trade, manufacturing, or fiscal health; they’re bad economics.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Trump administration says ending Trump’s “emergency” tariffs would trigger a 1929-style depression. That’s fiction.
In a new Supreme Court brief, Cato’s trade experts show that IEEPA tariffs aren’t vital for trade, manufacturing, or fiscal health; they’re bad economics.
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In a new Supreme Court brief, Cato’s trade experts show that IEEPA tariffs aren’t vital for trade, manufacturing, or fiscal health; they’re bad economics.
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At a glance: Social Security is a major driver of persistent federal deficits and mounting debt. It’s time to protect seniors from old-age poverty and spare younger workers from higher tax burdens.
Take a look at Cato's Hub for Social Security Reform: www.cato.org/social-secur...
Take a look at Cato's Hub for Social Security Reform: www.cato.org/social-secur...
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
At a glance: Social Security is a major driver of persistent federal deficits and mounting debt. It’s time to protect seniors from old-age poverty and spare younger workers from higher tax burdens.
Take a look at Cato's Hub for Social Security Reform: www.cato.org/social-secur...
Take a look at Cato's Hub for Social Security Reform: www.cato.org/social-secur...
The Constitution gives Congress—not the president—the power to set tariffs.
Cato’s new Supreme Court brief explains why using emergency powers to impose tariffs violates the separation of powers.
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Cato’s new Supreme Court brief explains why using emergency powers to impose tariffs violates the separation of powers.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Constitution gives Congress—not the president—the power to set tariffs.
Cato’s new Supreme Court brief explains why using emergency powers to impose tariffs violates the separation of powers.
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Cato’s new Supreme Court brief explains why using emergency powers to impose tariffs violates the separation of powers.
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As Washington keeps borrowing to finance deficits, it’s not politicians who pay the price – it’s you.
If Congress doesn’t control spending, higher taxes and inflation will end up dictating our future. Watch this explainer from Romina Boccia.
If Congress doesn’t control spending, higher taxes and inflation will end up dictating our future. Watch this explainer from Romina Boccia.
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As Washington keeps borrowing to finance deficits, it’s not politicians who pay the price – it’s you.
If Congress doesn’t control spending, higher taxes and inflation will end up dictating our future. Watch this explainer from Romina Boccia.
If Congress doesn’t control spending, higher taxes and inflation will end up dictating our future. Watch this explainer from Romina Boccia.
Social Security’s “trust fund” doesn’t hold real assets, just promises backed by future taxes and debt.
Learn why reform can’t wait at Cato's Hub for Social Security Reform: www.cato.org/social-secur...
Learn why reform can’t wait at Cato's Hub for Social Security Reform: www.cato.org/social-secur...
October 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Social Security’s “trust fund” doesn’t hold real assets, just promises backed by future taxes and debt.
Learn why reform can’t wait at Cato's Hub for Social Security Reform: www.cato.org/social-secur...
Learn why reform can’t wait at Cato's Hub for Social Security Reform: www.cato.org/social-secur...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Progress doesn’t come from five-year plans or government decrees. It comes from freedom; people experimenting, failing, adapting, and trying again. 💡
Johan Norberg explains how real abundance emerges not from top-down control but from bottom-up innovation. Read now: www.cato.org/free-society...
Johan Norberg explains how real abundance emerges not from top-down control but from bottom-up innovation. Read now: www.cato.org/free-society...
October 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Progress doesn’t come from five-year plans or government decrees. It comes from freedom; people experimenting, failing, adapting, and trying again. 💡
Johan Norberg explains how real abundance emerges not from top-down control but from bottom-up innovation. Read now: www.cato.org/free-society...
Johan Norberg explains how real abundance emerges not from top-down control but from bottom-up innovation. Read now: www.cato.org/free-society...
Cato’s Walter Olson warns that US missile strikes on suspected smugglers amount to extrajudicial killings, unlawful even if the allegations were true.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Cato’s Walter Olson warns that US missile strikes on suspected smugglers amount to extrajudicial killings, unlawful even if the allegations were true.
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Is the First Amendment the best way to protect free expression in the digital age? To mark Free Speech Week, we are hosting two prominent scholars to debate this issue.
Join Jennifer Huddleston in welcoming Dr. Mary Anne Franks and Robert Corn-Revere for a debate.
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Join Jennifer Huddleston in welcoming Dr. Mary Anne Franks and Robert Corn-Revere for a debate.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Is the First Amendment the best way to protect free expression in the digital age? To mark Free Speech Week, we are hosting two prominent scholars to debate this issue.
Join Jennifer Huddleston in welcoming Dr. Mary Anne Franks and Robert Corn-Revere for a debate.
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Join Jennifer Huddleston in welcoming Dr. Mary Anne Franks and Robert Corn-Revere for a debate.
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Expensive, not well targeted, fueling rampant fraud – and more. Here are six reasons Congress should not extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies. Watch this quick explainer from Cato Institute’s Adam Michel to learn more.
October 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Expensive, not well targeted, fueling rampant fraud – and more. Here are six reasons Congress should not extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies. Watch this quick explainer from Cato Institute’s Adam Michel to learn more.
The American economy has delivered real income gains for decades – not just for the rich. The middle class didn’t vanish. It moved up.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The American economy has delivered real income gains for decades – not just for the rich. The middle class didn’t vanish. It moved up.
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Maria Corina Machado has inspired hope among Venezuelans and emerged as a moral leader across the region, says Ian Vásquez, VP for International Studies at the Cato Institute.
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, a valued friend of the Cato Institute, on winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize!
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, a valued friend of the Cato Institute, on winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize!
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Maria Corina Machado has inspired hope among Venezuelans and emerged as a moral leader across the region, says Ian Vásquez, VP for International Studies at the Cato Institute.
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, a valued friend of the Cato Institute, on winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize!
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, a valued friend of the Cato Institute, on winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize!
Yes, there are costs to the federal government shutdown, but they PALE in comparison to the DEBT the federal government is adding every day it's open for business, explains Cato’s expert Romina Boccia.
October 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Yes, there are costs to the federal government shutdown, but they PALE in comparison to the DEBT the federal government is adding every day it's open for business, explains Cato’s expert Romina Boccia.
A shutdown doesn't do anything to change the trajectory of the overall fiscal picture, says Cato Institute’s policy analyst Dominik Lett. “The real issue is that we're more than $30 trillion in debt.”
October 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A shutdown doesn't do anything to change the trajectory of the overall fiscal picture, says Cato Institute’s policy analyst Dominik Lett. “The real issue is that we're more than $30 trillion in debt.”
“Financial privacy is such a key element of Americans’ privacy, yet it's one that we haven't paid enough attention to”, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins Cato’s experts to discuss financial surveillance.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“Financial privacy is such a key element of Americans’ privacy, yet it's one that we haven't paid enough attention to”, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins Cato’s experts to discuss financial surveillance.
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Instead of panicking over the shutdown, we should focus on the real crisis - over $30 trillion in debt and growing deficits, explains Cato Institute’s Romina Boccia.
Learn what’s really at stake and why responsible spending is crucial for future generations.
Learn what’s really at stake and why responsible spending is crucial for future generations.
October 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Instead of panicking over the shutdown, we should focus on the real crisis - over $30 trillion in debt and growing deficits, explains Cato Institute’s Romina Boccia.
Learn what’s really at stake and why responsible spending is crucial for future generations.
Learn what’s really at stake and why responsible spending is crucial for future generations.