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Dan Greenberg Over 150 years ago, Congress passed a statute that criminalized home distilling—the practice of setting up a still in one’s home or backyard...
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This Tax Day, as the American public reflects on what our government is using our money for, there is growing opposition to the behavior...
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David J. Bier President Trump reposted one of our charts today, saying Cato “hates TRUMP” but “can’t hide the facts.” To be clear, we...
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Dan Greenberg I am grateful that Pam Bondi is no longer the attorney general of the United States. Her refusal to abide by the...
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Solveig Singleton and Ryan Chan-Wei Open banking refers to arrangements in which financial service providers, such as banks, with their customers’ consent, share their...
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David Inserra At the end of last year, the Australian government banned minors from having social media accounts. The law required a broad range...
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Kyle Handley Within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling that IEEPA does not authorize presidential tariffs, the Trump administration was back with a new...
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All too often, judges allow sentiment to override the Constitution. While they might refer to a “living Constitution,” what they really mean is that...
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“… new polling data indicating a 21-point swing in the wrong direction within months, placing him at the bottom of modern vice-presidential rankings”
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Stephen Slivinski Yesterday, the President’s Council of Economic Advisers issued its annual Economic Report of the President. Like every year, it’s a wide-ranging analysis...
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Ford’s plutocrat CEO says the US regime should make sure that US consumers aren’t allowed to buy Chinese cares. Many ersatz “capitalists” like him...
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Patrick G. Eddington On March 18, 2026, DC District Chief Judge James Boasberg ordered the Justice Department to turn over to the Cato Institute...
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In this time of war and uncertainty, we should expect to see the prices of precious metals rise and fall and the only certainty...
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All too often, judges allow sentiment to override the Constitution. While they might refer to a “living Constitution,” what they really mean is that...