In academia, I’ve found, Blackness is a role, a “pre-script,” to which Black people are expected to conform if they want to be accepted or, sometimes, acknowledged at all, writes Erec Smith. trib.al/sjrgPyE

The foreign aid package signed by President Biden included the FEND OFF Fentanyl Act, which not only fails to deliver the intended results but also risks fueling another opioid crisis – a nitazene crisis. Jeffrey A. Singer explains: buff.ly/49X1fqz

The Lummis-Gillibrand stablecoin bill subordinates state regulation to federal control, giving Washington too much power over which entities can issue these important digital assets, say Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp at the Cato Institute.

Opinion.

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Thanks for including our data from The Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United States: cato.org/white-paper/fi…

Congress would ideally reform entitlements and slash economically damaging federal subsidies. The very least it could do is produce a 'living will' of what spending it would cut if a fiscal crisis hits. buff.ly/3QjD2nu

For decades the U.S. government has expanded financial surveillance and federal involvement in money. A CBDC would only exacerbate those problems. buff.ly/3QbO4LG buff.ly/3QbO4LG

With the US population growing and aging, the demand for primary health care clinicians is skyrocketing. One solution? Expand pharmacists' scope of practice to diagnose and treat routine conditions. buff.ly/4cBLb00

The constant in this ongoing saga of US failure is not subsidies by China or any other Asian country but extreme levels of protectionism that have stifled US shipbuilders’ competitive fire. cato.org/blog/sorry-uni…

Biden’s rule forcing termination of short-term health plans doesn’t help patients, but it does help insurance providers. | Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪🇺🇸

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (@SECgov) current approach to crypto—aggressive enforcement against crypto projects and passive‐​aggressive refusal to develop practical rules—runs counter to sound public policy and the rule of law. cato.org/blog/crypto-co…

New from Cato Economics: Is the U.S. “losing” from international trade? Does globalization harm American workers or lead to a “race to the bottom” for the world’s poor? Are we “de‐​globalizing” today? Scott Lincicome and John Stossel discuss.

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US-Japan relations face challenges despite calls for stronger alliances. The Biden administration's stance on Nippon Steel's acquisition of US Steel underscores broader issues in economic policy towards Japan. buff.ly/3xNsXsp #CatoTrade

Freer countries are more prosperous. buff.ly/3U5vN3w

Bogus claims of widespread voter fraud are grossly irresponsible, says Cato Institute's Walter Olson. He debunks assertions that noncitizens vote in large numbers in federal elections even though it's unlawful in every state for them to do so.

Read here cato.org/blog/no-illega…

Great interview with Johan Norberg!

Sen. Marco Rubio recently took to X to address criticisms—including from the Cato Institute's Colin Grabow—of recent opinion pieces he penned calling for the expanded use of industrial policy.

Grabow responds to Sen. Rubio's comments... cato.org/blog/response-…

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Today’s Cato CEF Friday Feature is another one from my tour of Jacksonville microschools. Thanks Lauren May from Step Up For Students for the connection! cato.org/blog/friday-fe…

Most state governments have come out of the COVID-19 pandemic in a more robust financial state than when they entered it.

But states will have to control spending and the growth of liabilities to maintain fiscal stability. From bond issuance to pension plan adjustments, learn…

Fascinating John Burn-Murdoch Figure on fiscal impact of immigration across countries. He relies on Cato Institute data for the US from here (Figure 22): cato.org/white-paper/fi…