Colin Grabow The Jones Act is a de facto tax on Americans trading with one another. By requiring domestic waterborne commerce to use
Colleen Hroncich In most areas of life, when something isn’t working, we look for a better option. In K–12 education, though, children are
Jeffrey Miron Pro-natalists believe that falling birthrates are priming countries for economic collapse. This view is probably wrong, but in any case, the
Alfredo Carrillo Obregon, Clark Packard, and Scott Lincicome Cato scholars have long argued that Congress needs to limit the tariff powers it has
Benjamin Giltner Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board published an opinion piece remarking on Congress’ failed attempts to fund America’s military. The article
Adam N. Michel Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D‑OR) recently proposed a new federal tax on data centers. The proposal would
Solveig Singleton This week marks the release of the Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026, H.R. 10184. Discussions of measures
Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman Thirty years ago last month, Congress replaced the open-ended Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) entitlement, the
Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon On August 31, Politico’s “Weekly Trade” newsletter flagged a wrinkle in the recent metal tariff pronouncements: In
Walter Olson The morning brings news of whistleblower allegations concerning the US Postal Service and its response to President Donald Trump’s executive order
