Why it’s Not Enough to Hate the State
To rid ourselves of the state, we need institutions that can replace it. This is why the state always works to destroy competitors like families, churches, and private schools.
Property Rights and Economic Progress
Jeffrey Miron Does a government definition of property rights promote economic progress? A recent paper suggests yes: Cadastres—records of landownership—provide governments with the information necessary to tax and clarify ownership,…
The Big Con: No Matter the Form, Easy Money Is Still a Fraud
A recent fraudulent check-kiting scheme featured on Tik-Tok bears resemblance to some of the “free money” schemes that have been coming from the Federal Reserve.
New Cato Briefing Paper Warns of President’s Unilateral Authorities to Raise Tariffs
Clark Packard and Scott Lincicome Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution grants to Congress the power to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises” and to regulate…
New Report: Big Government Means High Taxes on Everyone, Not Just the Rich
Adam N. Michel The United States is at a fiscal policy crossroads. If federal spending remains on its current upward trajectory, the US budget will increasingly resemble government budgets in…
FEMA’s Role in Hurricanes
Chris Edwards Hurricanes Helene and Milton have now passed, leaving trails of destruction. Some politicians are using the disasters as a political football, focusing particularly on the funding of the…
To Beat the State, We Must Replace It
We must first build institutions that can replace the state. Institutions like families, churches, and schools.
Why Democracy Has Such Staying Power
Democracy, or at least the “democracy” that ensures the “right people” are elected, is the religion of American progressives. Despite its obvious failures, however, progressives claim that democracy is the…
Hurricanes Are Not Going Away; We Must Double Down on What’s Making Them More Survivable
Storms like Helene and Milton ought to drive us to recommit to and expand the very institutions that have made natural disasters more survivable for so many.
Hayek, Peru, and The Road to Serfdom
Ian Vásquez (Screenshot: Amazon.com) This fall marks both the 50th anniversary of economist Friedrich Hayek winning the Nobel Prize and the 80th anniversary of the publication of his book The…