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The Macro Roots of China’s Trade Surplus That Tariffs Won’t Reach
Thompson v. Wilson Brief: Installing a Permanent GPS Monitor on a Boat Is a Fourth Amendment Seizure
Body-Worn Cameras, Prosecutors, and Racial Differences in Criminal Justice Outcomes
xAI Sues Over Yet Another Colorado Law That Threatens Free Expression
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The Macro Roots of China’s Trade Surplus That Tariffs Won’t Reach
Thompson v. Wilson Brief: Installing a Permanent GPS Monitor on a Boat Is a Fourth Amendment Seizure
Body-Worn Cameras, Prosecutors, and Racial Differences in Criminal Justice Outcomes
xAI Sues Over Yet Another Colorado Law That Threatens Free Expression
Kevin Warsh’s Nomination Hearing Focuses on Affordability
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Clark Packard and Chad Smitson A recent NBER working paper by Chang Ma and Shang-Jin Wei titled “The Chinese Current Account Imbalances: Puzzles, Patterns,...
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Thompson v. Wilson Brief: Installing a Permanent GPS Monitor on a Boat Is a Fourth Amendment Seizure
Matthew Cavedon In March 2022, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission directed member states to require that all federally permitted lobstermen affix GPS tracking...
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Jeffrey Miron How do body-worn cameras affect the actions of police and prosecutors? A recent study of data from North Carolina suggests that introduction...
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Jeffrey A. Singer New York lawmakers say they want to reduce hospitals’ reliance on temporary nurses and other clinicians. Their proposed solution—government profit caps...
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David J. Bier Cato’s recent study on the fiscal effects of immigrants details how much immigrants increase government revenues. From 1994 to 2023, immigrants...
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Jennifer Huddleston A recent court case filed by xAI challenges a Colorado AI law’s “algorithmic discrimination” requirements and its impact on speech. This case...
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Michael Chapman Bitcoiners know the frustration of tax season all too well. It’s never been easier to use Bitcoin as money. Yet, at the...
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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...
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Dan Greenberg I am grateful that Pam Bondi is no longer the attorney general of the United States. Her refusal to abide by the...
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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...
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David Inserra At the end of last year, the Australian government banned minors from having social media accounts. The law required a broad range...
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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...
