Chris Edwards The Republican reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, includes large cuts to taxes and small cuts to welfare programs. Getting less media attention are the wasteful…
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Rep. Stutzman’s Emergency Spending Accountability Act Aims to Restore Fiscal Discipline to Crisis Spending
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett Congress’s ability to respond to genuine national emergencies is essential. But without budgetary guardrails, emergency designations have become a loophole—allowing lawmakers to sidestep agreed-upon spending…
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Micron’s Coiled for An Explosive Move (Up or Down): Here’s What You Need to Know Now
Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) appears poised for an explosive breakout, both technically and fundamentally. While it remains to be seen whether this materializes by its Q3 earnings report on June…
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Balancing Public Safety and Individual Freedom: A Doctor’s Take on the ACIP Overhaul
Jeffrey A. Singer On June 9, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he has fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on…
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What Is the Opportunity Cost of State AI Policy? A New Cato Policy Analysis Discusses
Jennifer Huddleston In the first half of 2025, over 1,000 bills related to artificial intelligence (AI) have been introduced at the state level. This follows Colorado becoming the first state…
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Adam N. Michel The House-passed reconciliation bill includes a new tax measure designed to retaliate against foreign taxes that discriminate against American businesses. This new tax takes aim at the…
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Jennifer J. Schulp On June 10, the House Financial Services Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture will hold markups on the “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025,” aka…
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Chris Edwards A Washington Post investigative piece confirms what we’ve been saying for years at Cato about federal housing subsidies. The $14 billion a year low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC)…
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There are a few very different setups unfolding this week, which are worth a closer look. Two software-related names that are struggling to reclaim their winning ways. And one lovable…
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Sector Rotation: A Week of Stability Amidst Market Dynamics Last week presented an intriguing scenario in our sector rotation portfolio. For the first time in recent memory, we witnessed complete…