By appealing to tariffs and other forms of economic regulation, Republicans have tossed aside any commitment to free market economics. Unfortunately, their program will lead to more economic stagnation, inflation,…

While Donald Trump is trying to appeal to homeschooling families with his Agenda 47 plan, the reality is that by offering tax breaks and subsidies, the federal government ultimately will…

Politicians say “greedflation,” and profits are what fuels rising prices, but the real culprit is fiat money creation fueled by the central bank.

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…

The recent “housing” plan from the Kamala Harris campaign is being touted in the media as a “solution” for this nation’s housing problems. However, the plan, if implemented, will be…

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…

It may not have been manufactured in the lab of a mad scientist, but the euro is still a manufactured, cobbled-together currency made from a number of national monetary units.…

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…