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Biden Announces Big Student Loan Bailout
President Biden aims to cancel a large piece of outstanding student loans in the United States. Neal McCluskey explains the numerous ways that's a ba…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Inflation Reduction Act Won't Quell Inflation, but It Will Boost Debt
The Inflation Reduction Act has a lot of new spending in it. Big spending rarely does much to reduce inflation, but it does increase debt. And the U.…
4 years, 1 month ago
Are Cryptocurrencies Securities? Should It Matter?
Regulators are fighting over which of them get to regulate cryptocurrencies. A core question remains: Are cryptos securities? Jennifer Schulp and Jac…
4 years, 1 month ago
The 1619 Project Deserves Consideration and Criticism
The 1619 Project aims to deepen our understand of American slavery, while also attempting to reframe current debate about it. Despite its laudable go…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Feds Are in No Danger of Making a Profit from Student Loans
Concerns from Senator Elizabeth Warren and others about the federal government earning a profit from student lending are substantially misguided. Nea…
4 years, 1 month ago
A Gay Bar and Some Polygamists Had a Fight over Zoning …
Ryan Yonk of the American Institute for Economic Research details some of the perverse and costly incentives built into our systems of zoning land fo…
4 years, 1 month ago
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy
Lou Perez is a comedian and author of the new book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy.
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4 years, 1 month ago
How Serious Are the New Claims against President Trump?
A recent FBI search of former President Trump's home revealed many boxes containing classified documents that the federal government has been trying …
4 years, 1 month ago
Congress Chooses Mandates over Markets to Control Medical Costs (Again)
Lowering costs for critical medical needs like insulin needn't be more mandates piled atop other mandates. Cato's Michael Cannon explains.
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4 years, 1 month ago
Should SEC Set Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals?
Is the Securities and Exchange Commission well positioned to tell investors and the world what qualifies as environmentally friendly? Jennifer Schulp…
4 years, 1 month ago