Anarchy in the UK
With political turmoil creating anxiety in Great Britain, The Economist chose to describe the political situation as “anarchy.” In reality, this is political chaos, not anarchy, since anarchy is based…
Powell v. SEC: Judges Should Strike Down the SEC’s Unconstitutional “Gag Rule”
Thomas A. Berry, Brent Skorup, and Christopher Barnewolt Americans pride themselves on their freedom to criticize the government. Indeed, there is widespread agreement that the First Amendment was added to…
Prohibition Kills
Jeffrey Miron Over the past few years, multiple claimants have accused opioid manufacturers and related companies of misleading patients and doctors into believing their products are relatively safe; this allegedly…
Enterprise IoT market size reached $269 billion in 2023, with growth deceleration in 2024
According to IoT Analytics, the Enterprise IoT market size reached $269 billion in 2023, representing 15% growth year-over-year. Growth is expected to slow down as economic concerns impact corporate spending,…
Election Policy Roundup
Walter Olson Here’s a roundup of election law and policy items I wish there were time to do as single posts: Confirming the intuitive: when people are lied to about…
Biden Is Not Running the Government. So, Who Is?
It’s finally clear to everyone that President Biden is not running the federal government. Yet the government is carrying on as it always has. It’s important to understand why.
Taiwan Arms Backlog, June 2024: First Arms Sales to the Lai Ching-te Administration and New Information about Delays
Eric Gomez and Benjamin Giltner The backlog of US arms sales to Taiwan grew in June 2024 to $20.5 billion, an increase of almost $840 million from the previous month.…
The Fate of Millions of People with PTSD Is in the Hands of the FDA
Jeffrey A. Singer Last month, an advisory panel convened by the Food and Drug Administration reviewed the results of phase 3 clinical trials of MDMA (midomafetamine, known colloquially as “ecstasy”…
Is Argentina’s Sale of Puts on Treasury Bonds Less Risky than Dollarization?
Daniel Raisbeck During his speech at a June 12 event in Buenos Aires, held by the Cato Institute and local think tank Libertad y Progreso, Argentina’s President Javier Milei pointed…