Federal Debt vs. State Debt
Chris Edwards Is the federal government’s debt too large? Federal debt held by the public of $26 trillion
Is Freedom of Expression Dangerous? No, Study Finds More Expression Helps Us Handle Conflict
David Inserra Free speech scholars and advocates have written about the general decline in freedom of expression
We Fixate on Book ‘Bans,’ But It’s Time to Scrutinize Acquisitions
Neal McCluskey Last week my new Policy Analysis on public school library holdings was published. A major reason
The United States Remains a Manufacturing Powerhouse
Colin Grabow It has become conventional wisdom among many in Washington that a once‐vaunted US manufacturing sector has
New Defending Globalization Content: Global Equality, ‘Deindustrialization,’ India’s Rise, and the ‘Race to the Bottom’
Scott Lincicome Today we’ve published three great new essays for Cato’s Defending Globalization project: Globalization and Growing Global
Getting the Word Out On Podcasts
Walter Olson Over the years I’ve appeared as a guest 82 times on everyone’s favorite podcast, Caleb Brown’s
The Inflation Reduction Act Could Turn Electricity Markets into Subsidy Clearinghouses
Travis Fisher “There’s been this move afoot in which markets have become something closer to a mechanism by
Navigating the Ma(i)ze of Mexico’s GM Corn Ban
Gabriella Beaumont-Smith In December 2020, Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), issued a decree banning genetically modified
Emergency Aid or Budget Trick? Assessing Biden’s $100 Billion Spending Request
Jordan Cohen and Dominik Lett The Biden administration is asking for a $100 billion supplemental spending package