David J. Bier I just had a disturbing conversation with a green card holder—a legal permanent resident of the United States. He had asked if he thought traveling internationally was…
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Dominik Lett It’s officially Tax Day. Time to take stock. The federal government spent $7.1 trillion in 2024. Tax dollars paid for $5.3 trillion, or 74 percent. The rest (26…
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Our taxes are due today. It’s a reminder that we must get past the tax reformers’ favorite ploy of revenue neutrality.
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Caleb O. Brown After almost 18 years and well over 4,000 episodes, I’m ending my time as host of the Cato Daily Podcast on April 22. On that final episode, I’ll…
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One of the arguments given in favor of tariffs is that they will enable domestic manufacturers to better compete with producers abroad. While people may believe that to be true,…
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It is not just the future generation who bears the burden of increased government debt, but the current generation who pay the interest to the banks and corporations through higher…
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One of my favorite market breadth indicators remained in an extreme bearish reading through the end of last week, standing in stark contrast to growing optimism after last Wednesday’s sudden…
Mustafa Akyol On March 30, 2025, I had the pleasure of visiting the Beth El Hebrew Congregation in Alexandria, Virginia, for a conversation inspired by my latest book, The Islamic Moses. The event…
Jeffrey A. Singer Last week, President Donald Trump told a National Republican Congressional Committee audience that he intends to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical products entering the United States soon. Finished…