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Brandan P. Buck This morning, President Trump asserted that his administration is attempting to “get back” Bagram Airfield (BAF), the Soviet-built and formerly US-occupied military facility in Afghanistan. According to CNN,…

Jeffrey Miron Grocery bills are climbing again—up 3.2 percent over the past year—and nearly half of Americans say food prices are their biggest source of financial stress, beating out gas,…

David Inserra Americans are grappling with the horrific assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was killed during an event while engaging in civil discourse and debate. This heinous act…

Chris Edwards The Trump administration has proposed cutting federal aid to the states for “community development.” The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hands out roughly $20 billion a…

Adam N. Michel Congress will soon decide whether to extend the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), a hiring subsidy for disadvantaged groups that expires at the end of 2025. After…

Alex Nowrasteh Cato scholars have published many groundbreaking studies on immigration and crime. From the first nationwide estimates of illegal immigrant incarceration rates to uncovering data on illegal immigrant criminal convictions and arrests in Texas…

Lorenzo Bernaldo de Quirós In his nearly two years in office, President Javier Milei has radically changed the course of the Argentine economy. His macroeconomic policy has succeeded in drastically reducing inflation and eliminating…

Jeffrey A. Singer In a post on X, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., cheered Tyson Foods Company’s decision to drop high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from…

Timothy Sandefur Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was born enslaved in Maryland, escaped, and rose to become a journalist, author, orator, diplomat, bank president, and civil rights leader. A self-made man, he…

Jeffrey Miron According to new research,  The mainstream theory of corporate governance in the United States holds that the primary responsibility of the board of directors and management is to…