Colleen Hroncich Given the focus on unconventional education, the Friday Feature often highlights newer educational entities such as microschools and hybrid schools. But traditional schools can also be places where…
Jeffrey A. Singer On August 29, at a town hall in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told the audience, “I’m announcing today in a major statement that…
Travis Fisher and Josh Loucks Just north of Boston in Everett, Massachusetts sits the poster child for irrational energy permitting in the United States. The Everett Marine Terminal is a…
David Inserra Statement from David Inserra, a fellow for free expression and technology at the Cato Institute: Brazilian courts have now formally threatened to shut down X (formerly Twitter) in…
Jeffrey Miron Focusing on the business tax cuts, a new paper reaches five conclusions: First, large corporate tax cuts are expensive and increase the deficit substantially; specifically, the reform reduced…
Michael Chapman The 2024 Republican Party platform, reflecting the protectionist views of presidential nominee Donald Trump, notes that “our trade deficit in goods” is over $1 trillion a year and…
Colin Grabow One of the more intriguing results of a recent Cato Institute–commissioned poll about trade and globalization was the respondents’ views on manufacturing. When asked whether the country would…
Walter Olson Where do the candidates in this fall’s White House race stand on issues of election and voting policy? The record holds few surprises, and the surprises that can…
Vanessa Brown Calder Vice President Kamala Harris recently injected some policy ideas into a presidential campaign season that has been light on policy. Unfortunately, her ideas for reform are misguided…
Colleen Hroncich A few years ago, EdChoice released what’s casually known as the Chicken Little report. The official title was a little less catchy and a little more explanatory: Who’s…