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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Peter Van Doren The Federal Reserve Bank recently proposed to liberalize capital standards for large banks. Since 2014, the eight largest banks have had to maintain capital that was at…
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Peter Van Doren New Zealand recently took a baby step toward the use of psychedelics to treat depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse by allowing one and only one…