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Matt Mittelsteadt Perhaps the biggest near-term AI opportunity is reducing cybercrime costs. With serious attacks unfolding almost daily, digital insecurity’s economic weight has truly grown out of control. Per the…

Michael Chapman Henry Hazlitt (Wikimedia) Henry Hazlitt died 32 years ago this week, but his economic insights remain stubbornly relevant. His 1946 classic, Economics in One Lesson, has sold more than…

Thomas A. Berry, Brent Skorup, and Charles Brandt Shortly after taking office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders imposing new duties on imports from dozens of countries, resulting…

Justin Logan US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby. Today, Politico published an attack on Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby that was fueled by anonymous rumors and…

Colin Grabow Shortly after the Trump administration announced a ninety-day pause on its “Liberation Day” tariffs, White House economic advisor Peter Navarro floated the possibility of the United States concluding…

Nicholas Anthony The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released its 2024 “Year in Review” report, and things are not looking good. Once again, the agency has highlighted lackluster statistics…

Andrew Gillen and Neal McCluskey There are many things to like and dislike in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) enacted last week. One of the best things the law…

Alex Nowrasteh The Trump administration recently revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. TPS was a federal designation that allowed some Haitians in the US to stay and work legally…

Colin Grabow Earlier this year, President Donald Trump stated that US tariff policy would be based on reciprocity. “Whatever countries charge the United States of America,” he wrote in a…

Chris Edwards Congress has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, which trims spending on Medicaid and food stamps. More spending cuts are needed—both because we have large budget deficits and…