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David J. Bier This is Part 1 of a four-part series on the origins of the border crisis: Read Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. During President Joe Biden’s term,…

Kayla Susalla As fear over the Chinese government continues to permeate Washington, overseas research partnerships have spurred angst amongst many politicians. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce recently investigated…

Colin Grabow While it’s no secret that vessels built in US shipyards to comply with the protectionist Jones Act are far costlier than those constructed overseas, some recent numbers provided…

Romina Boccia Passing the so-called Social Security Fairness Act sends a clear message about how Washington approaches Social Security reform—and it’s a disturbing one. Congress and President Biden have chosen…

Jai Kedia and Norbert Michel The Federal Reserve is scheduled to conduct its five-year monetary policy framework review in 2025, barely two years after one of the nation’s worst bouts of…

Daniel Raisbeck The evidence in Argentina already shows that relaxing controls leads to a massive influx of dollars into the banking system, as would occur under an official dollarization process (whereby…

Eric Gomez The backlog of US weapons that have been sold but not delivered to Taiwan saw several changes in December 2024, the net result being a $77 million reduction…

Jennifer Huddleston The general public has become increasingly excited and concerned about advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). Many of us have been encountering and using AI in an array of…

Adam N. Michel This month Cato is hosting a Congressional Fellowship on tax and trade ahead of a year that promises to be busy for both policy areas. The fellowship…

Mike Fox Imagine at 22, you were driving recklessly with a group of friends when a drunk driver crossed the center line and hit you head-on, killing several of your…