Government Jobs and Part-Time Work Are Behind the Latest Jobs Gains
To find any real growth in employment in the September report, we have to look to government jobs and workers holding down two jobs as total hours decline.
The “Fascist” Ad Hominem As an Act of Projection
Mussolini: “The fascist conception of life stresses the importance of the State and accepts the individual only in so far as his interests coincide with the State.”
Kamala Harris’s Irresponsible Proposal to Expand Medicare
Michael F. Cannon Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris proposes to expand Medicare by having it subsidize in-home long-term care for enrollees—paying for someone to help them with…
Public Schooling Culture War Appears to Be Cooling—Why?
Neal McCluskey Over the last few years, the country has experienced especially heated culture war in public schools. But new data from Cato’s Public Schooling Battle Map suggest things might…
The Many Roads to Liberty
What are the philosophical foundations of a libertarian society? There are many possible answers, but in this column, I’m going to discuss three of the most important of these.
Introducing the Cato Handbook on Executive Orders and Presidential Directives
Alex Nowrasteh American presidents have enormous and growing power over our lives, liberty, and private property. Article II of the Constitution vests the president with “executive power,” which includes faithfully…
Soracom Announces Connected Car Strategy
Building secure cloud highways for autonomous vehicles Soracom, Inc., a connectivity solution that offers a global IoT platform with full MVNO capability, today announced its global strategy for the connected…
The Christian Faith in the Thought and Life of Frédéric Bastiat
Frederic Bastiat was a well-known and eloquent defender of liberty and free-market economics. He also was a devout Catholic who looked to tie his faith to his economic and political…
Tragedy Strikes at Canadian Overdose Prevention Center Despite Staff Efforts
Jeffrey A. Singer Last week, the staff at an overdose prevention center (OPC) in London, Ontario were unable to save a client who overdosed on a drug consumed at the…