Could Trump Impose More Tariffs Without Congressional Approval?
Yes. But there might be one more key opportunity to rein in presidential powers over trade.
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Survey: 63 Percent of Americans Support Free Trade. Why Don't Our Politicians?
Seventy-five percent of respondents are concerned that tariffs will raise the cost of the things they buy, yet neither Trump nor Harris has suggested lowering them.
David Boaz, RIP
The longtime Cato Institute executive vice president was one of his era's most effective explainers of libertarianism.
David Boaz on Libertarianism, Ronald Reagan, and the 2024 Election
"There's all these illiberals on the left, there's all these illiberals on the right, and yet liberalism endures," says the longtime executive vice president of the Cato Institute.
The 5th Circuit Says Criminalizing Journalism Is Not Obviously Unconstitutional
The appeals court dismissed a civil rights lawsuit by a Laredo gadfly who was arrested for asking questions.
Due Process Demands Stricter Standards for Restraining Orders That Negate Gun Rights
In an upcoming Supreme Court case, the Cato Institute argues that the "threadbare procedures" required by federal law provide inadequate protection for constitutional rights.
An Infuriating New Online Game Asks: Would You Be Able To Immigrate to the U.S.?
Players can experience for themselves how difficult, expensive, and exhausting it is to come to the country legally.
Rousseau, Malthus, and Thanos Were Wrong
The authors of Superabundance make a strong case that more people and industrialization mean a richer, more prosperous world.
COVID Made Us Sick, But Government Responses Crippled Our Liberty
Report author: “The COVID-19 pandemic was a catastrophe for human freedom.”
Is It 'Treason' To Support Free Trade?
Shipping industry insiders floated a recommendation to charge critics of the Jones Act with treason, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
This Military Spending Bill Will Make Puerto Rico's Next Hurricane Disaster Even Worse
The maritime industry inserted some protectionism into the National Defense Authorization Act.
Should Americans Value Nationalism?
National Review's Rich Lowry debates the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.
American Nationalism: Rich Lowry vs. Alex Nowrasteh
Should Americans support nationalism? National Review's Rich Lowry debates the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.
To Protect Privileged Shippers From Competition, the Government Fought Jones Act Waivers
That's in addition to advocating for opponents of the law to be charged with treason.
Somebody in the Shipping Industry Wants Opponents of the Jones Act Charged with Treason
There’s nothing patriotic about a law lining the pockets of cargo companies at the expense of consumers.
Which States Are the Freest?
Many Americans are fleeing restrictive jurisdictions and moving to places that respect their liberty.
Global Freedom Is on the Decline
A new report says 83 percent of the world's population is less free today than it was in 2008, and the gap between the world's most and least free countries is growing.
Most Americans Favor a 'Pathway to Citizenship' for Undocumented Immigrants
55 percent of Americans say they favor providing a "pathway to citizenship" for undocumented immigrants and 56 percent say that simplifying the process for legal immigration is the best way to reduce illegal immigration.
The CDC vs. the Constitution
The Founders could not have possibly imagined the Commerce Clause covering an eviction moratorium.
How the Feds Are Using Civil Asset Forfeiture to Threaten Free Speech
Sex, publishing, and quasi-legal theft collide in the Backpage prosecution.
The Feds Are Using a Gag Order To Censor a Critique of Its Prosecutions. Bring on the Lawsuits.
The Cato Institute and Institute for Justice team up to fight for the right to publish a book attacking behavior by the SEC.
Stossel: What Trump's Court Pick Means for Liberty
Judge Kavanaugh will mostly advance freedom, says Cato's Ilya Shapiro.
Report: New York the Least Free State in the U.S.
Where does your state rank in the Freedom in the 50 States report?
The Cato Institute's New Civil Rights/Police Accountability Initiative
Canvassing the legal problems and practical effects of qualified immunity from constitutional lawsuits
Former Cato Chief Ed Crane Accused of Sexual Harassment
Of course a pundit is trying to blame libertarianism. Look around: The problem's a lot larger than that.
Stossel: How Free Are You?
Where does the United States land on the 2017 Freedom Index? Not as high as you think.
Republicans Are Far From Consistent Champions of the First Amendment, Poll Finds
Many conservatives want to proscribe the rights of Muslims, journalists, and those who "disrespect" the United States.
Do Libertarian Voters Actually Exist? Yes, and in Droves [Reason Podcast]
Cato's polling director Emily Ekins says as many as one in five voters can be identified as libertarian.
Trump Is Wrong About Crime in Chicago (and His Voters Are Wrong About Crime Everywhere Else Too)
Trump voters overwhelmingly believe crime is getting worse, even though it's far better than it used to be. The president is only feeding that misconception.
Can Free Speech Flourish in the Age of Trump? Nick Gillespie, Flemming Rose at Cato (New Reason Podcast)
The publisher of the "Mohammed cartoons" and the editor of Reason.com talk about threats to free expression in America and beyond.
Eminent Domain Critic, Ayn Rand Superfan, Former Cato CEO John Allison Could Run Trump's Treasury
Allison wants to repeal all Dodd-Frank regulations, which didn't fix the problem of banks being "too big to fail."
How Much Better Off Is the World Since You Were Born?
Go find out at "Your Life In Numbers" over at the Human Progress program at the Cato Institute
Ronald Bailey to Comment on Johan Norberg's Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future
The book event will be at the Cato Institute headquarters in DC on October 12.
Ronald Bailey Comments on The Age of Em at Cato Tomorrow
Come by at 11 am Tuesday, June 7 to hear author Robin Hanson and me.
Flemming Rose Wins 2016 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty
Danish journalist and author of The Tyranny of Silence published Muhammad cartoons in free speech fight against self-censorship
Are Flower Arrangements Protected Free Speech? Cato Argues Yes.
Institute files brief in support of florist fined for refusing gay wedding.
Matt Ridley and Ronald Bailey Talk About The Evolution of Everything This Wednesday in D.C.
Incremental, bottom-up, trial-and-error innovation yields moral progress, superior technologies, and greater wealth
Cato Institute Supports Sister Wives Family's Challenge to Utah Polygamy Law
"Spiritual unions" of more than two people should not result in criminal sanctions, say Cato scholars.
Third Rand Paul-Supporting SuperPAC Arises, Run by Cato Institute Co-Founder Ed Crane
Also in Paul money news: Behind in big bucks, Paul likely won't attend big weekend meeting of Koch-associated funders
Ronald Bailey Lunch Book Event at Cato Institute on July 23: Register Now!
Ronald Bailey Talks The End of Doom at Cato July 23, 2015
Is China Winning the Race for Resources?: Ronald Bailey at Cato Unbound
China Overpays: Still In Thrall to Failed Ideology of Central Planning, Argues Ronald Bailey
Is China Winning the Race for Resources?: Ronald Bailey at Cato Unbound
"Racing" for resources is economically misconceived.
