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Adam N. Michel Recent Republican proposals to exempt capital gains on certain home sales are a useful reminder that the capital gains tax distorts...
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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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Chris Edwards and Yasmeen Kallash-Kyler The Trump administration is cracking down on fraud in welfare programs. Recent scandals in Minnesota suggest the ease with...
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Bautista Vivanco One year after giving notice, the United States has officially left the World Health Organization. The United States was the WHO’s largest contributor. Its...
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Walter Olson It can be hard to get some Americans interested in the well-documented problem of ICE and Border Patrol abuse, perhaps because they...
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Travis Fisher Millions of Americans are bracing for a days-long winter storm that could potentially cause major damage, including extensive power outages. Ahead of...
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Scott Lincicome My latest column at The Dispatch examines what President Trump’s now-canceled Greenland tariff threat says about not only US trade policy but...
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Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon The Trump administration continues to tell America’s farm community that this is a golden age and that the...
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Colleen Hroncich Justine Wilson thought she wanted to be a veterinarian, but in college she discovered she was more interested in activism and community...
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Dominik Lett Congress appears poised to pass full-year appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2026, dodging a looming January 30 funding deadline. The proposed $1.7...
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Jeffrey A. Singer When governments ban products, they don’t eliminate demand—they redirect it. That basic economic fact is especially important in nicotine policy, where...