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October 30, 2024 The Presidential Abuse of (Delegated) Tariff Powers
Congress has broadly delegated its tariff powers to the president. There is a real risk that the legislative and judicial branches would not check a future president’s abuse of US trade law as currently written. Cato's Clark Packard provides details.
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14 min
October 29, 2024 The US Should Welcome 'Digital Nomads'
Digital nomads are people who can do their work from anywhere and regularly do. Unclear rules governing foreigners working in the US make our country relatively less welcoming to these travelers. David Bier explains.
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9 min
October 28, 2024 We Need to Talk about the Federal Funds Rate
The Federal Reserve directly controls a rate that for a long time drove interest rates. Does it still work that way? Cato's Jai Kedia looked at the evidence.
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12 min
October 25, 2024 US Policy and China's Military Dance Surrounding Taiwan
China's irregular military exercises around Taiwan express Beijing's displeasure with Taiwanese leadership, so how seriously should the US take those demonstrations? Eric Gomez comments.
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14 min
October 24, 2024 A Paradox of Protectionism
Protectionist measures like tariffs often harm the very firms and people they're supposed to help. Paul Best explains in a new piece in Free Society.
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9 min
October 23, 2024 Christian Nationalism Then and Now
Paul Matzko discusses some of the long history of American-style mashups of faith traditions and the direction of government.
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16 min
October 21, 2024 Education Entrepreneurs Ramping Up
Education entrepreneurship has grown dramatically since the pandemic. Kerry McDonald details how to protect these innovative learning environments from regulators.
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18 min
October 18, 2024 Taking Back Congressional Power over Tariffs and Trade
The freedom to trade is morally good. Congress has sadly delegated many of its powers over trade to the White House. That poses particular risks today. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discusses his efforts at reclaiming legislative power over trade.
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25 min
October 17, 2024 Dispelling the Fear and Loathing over Ranked-Choice Voting
As many voters will consider changes to voting processes, what does recent experience tell us about ranked-choice voting? Walter Olson explains.
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16 min
October 15, 2024 Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors 2024
How did your governor perform on various fiscal policy metrics? Cato's Chris Edwards details the Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors 2024.
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12 min

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Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policy analysts from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free…