David J. Bier President Trump reposted one of our charts today, saying Cato “hates TRUMP” but “can’t hide the facts.” To be clear, we routinely praise him when he deserves…

Dan Greenberg I am grateful that Pam Bondi is no longer the attorney general of the United States. Her refusal to abide by the norms of the practice of law…

Solveig Singleton and Ryan Chan-Wei Open banking refers to arrangements in which financial service providers, such as banks, with their customers’ consent, share their customers’ financial data with fintechs and…

David Inserra At the end of last year, the Australian government banned minors from having social media accounts. The law required a broad range of platforms to “take reasonable steps”…

Kyle Handley Within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling that IEEPA does not authorize presidential tariffs, the Trump administration was back with a new legal hook: Section 122 of the…

Stephen Slivinski Yesterday, the President’s Council of Economic Advisers issued its annual Economic Report of the President. Like every year, it’s a wide-ranging analysis of several hot-button economic topics.  While…

Dan Greenberg Over 150 years ago, Congress passed a statute that criminalized home distilling—the practice of setting up a still in one’s home or backyard to manufacture alcoholic beverages. Last week, however,…

Patrick G. Eddington On March 18, 2026, DC District Chief Judge James Boasberg ordered the Justice Department to turn over to the Cato Institute Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section…

Matthew Cavedon Transgender federal inmates may soon face heart disease, diabetes, and broken bones — not from violence or neglect, but from a new federal policy deliberately tapering off their…

David J. Bier As expected, President Trump has reduced illegal entries since Inauguration Day in January 2025, but as I predicted, his administration has reduced legal entries far more. Although the full data won’t be in for…