James A. Dorn Today the world is on a pure fiat money standard. Unlike the classical gold standard, there is no mechanism for…
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Thomas A. Berry Federal law is full of deadlines. But in federal court, most deadlines are flexible. Courts can usually extend a deadline…
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Nicholas Anthony Financial freedom is under fire. Policies like the Digital Asset Anti‐Money Laundering Act, the Credit Card Competition Act, the Consumer…
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Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest 30‐year budget projections forecast rising debt, deficits, and interest costs, which…
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Marc Joffe and Jeffrey A. Singer How often do people have to leave work early for a medical appointment and wait for an…
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Chris Edwards The federal low‐income housing tax credit (LIHTC) is an awful program for the reasons discussed in this 2017 study. I’ve…
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Peter Goettler I’m excited to announce that today Cato launches its new quarterly magazine Free Society. Free Society will replace our long‐running…
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Travis Fisher Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) will hold a confirmation hearing for three new nominees to the…
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Medicare and Social Security Are Responsible for 100 Percent of US Unfunded Obligations
Romina Boccia The Financial Report of the United States Government (also known as the Financial Report) raises significant concerns about the country’s…
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Chris Edwards The low‐income housing tax credit (LIHTC) provides $13 billion a year of federal subsidies to state governments, which distribute the benefits…