Spending More Taxpayer Money on Foreign Policy Boondoggles Has Solved Nothing
Whether you’re a conservative or libertarian, the notion of government shutdowns is no longer an alien
How Large Is the Federal Debt?
Chris Edwards The federal government’s debt is massive and growing rapidly. How massive? Federal debt held by
Can We Find a Basis for Private Property Rights?
While Murray Rothbard believed that self-ownership formed the basis for private property rights, other philosophers disagree. Original
How To Prevent the Boom-Bust Business Cycle
I recently wrote about how the Federal Reserve has made the economy of the United States
Get the US Out of the Middle East
The ongoing conflict between the state of Israel and Hamas escalated considerably on Saturday. A group
New Defending Globalization Essays: China Then; China Now; and the ‘Race to the Bottom’
Scott Lincicome As I mentioned last month, Cato’s Defending Globalization project will publish new content every other week throughout the
Census Bureau Analysis Supports Cato’s MENA Analysis
Andrew C. Forrester Around the time that Cato published my estimates that the Middle Eastern or North
How the Inflation Reduction Act Bankrolls EPA Overreach
Travis Fisher The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers a master class in implementing expensive, counterproductive, and highly partisan
How Paper Money Turns Governments into Predators
Aside from stealing your life savings and launching depressions, one of the nastier features of paper
Governor Newsom Bars Californians from Self-Medicating with Psychedelics
Jeffrey A. Singer When the California legislature passed a bipartisan bill one month ago that would decriminalize possessing