David Inserra In George Orwell’s 1984, the Party warned citizens through telescreens that “Big Brother is Watching You.” In 2024, “Your online actions can have consequences. Think before you post!”…
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Nicholas Anthony While promises made on the campaign trail often fall to the wayside, officials in Thailand are fulfilling their promises to give citizens 10,000 baht ($281) through digital wallets.…
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Romina Boccia Today, August 14, marks the 89th anniversary of Social Security. Like a stubborn senior, this program has been set in its ways for so long that you could…
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Chris Edwards President Joe Biden said big corporations should pay their fair share, yet he increased corporate tax loopholes 92 percent. Biden promised to end trickle-down economics, yet he showered…
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Two Years of Sounding the Alarm: Reflections and Progress on Addressing the US Debt Crisis
Romina Boccia It’s been two years since I joined the Cato Institute as director of federal budget and entitlement policy. Over the past year, we’ve made significant progress in advancing…
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Walter Olson On August 8, as part of a day of election law panels at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ annual legislative summit, I spoke on proposals to toughen…
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Colleen Hroncich When parents begin to customize their children’s education, the possibilities are nearly limitless. This is especially true with the emergence of à la carte providers, as is happening…
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Chris Edwards Kamala Harris selected Tim Walz as her presidential running mate. Let’s look at his record on spending and taxes as Minnesota governor since 2019. Walz has performed poorly…
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Travis Fisher What comes to mind when you try to imagine a truly free market in electricity? Many electricity policy experts would point to the advent of wholesale electricity markets…
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Neal McCluskey There has been a revolution in school choice over the past few years. After decades of slowly creating programs focused on students from low-income families, with disabilities, or…