Maria Corina Machado Has United Venezuelans to Vote for Freedom
Ian Vásquez According to the polls, Venezuelans will overwhelmingly vote against President Nicolas Maduro in Sunday’s presidential election, posing the biggest threat his regime has...
Fact-Checking Biden’s Speech about US Conflicts
Benjamin Giltner and Jonathan Ellis Allen On Wednesday, July 24, President Joe Biden delivered a speech in which he claimed he is the “first president...
Venezuela: How Monetary Mismanagement Contributed to Maduro’s Weakness
Daniel Raisbeck The outcome of Sunday’s election in Venezuela is anyone’s guess. For one thing, referring to the exercise as an “election” is hardly precise...
Kamala Harris Might Ask: Why Have Teacher Salaries Stagnated?
Neal McCluskey This morning, vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak to the national convention of the American Federation...
Vance, Like Biden, Flunks Econ 101: Backs Hiking Federal Minimum Wage
Michael Chapman Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, Republican Senator J.D. Vance (OH), is a very smart and admirable man, but when it comes to...
Former CDC Director Robert Redfield Shares Fascinating Insights at Yesterday’s “COVID Collateral” Event
Jeffrey A. Singer Last evening, the US premiere of the documentary “COVID Collateral: Where Do We Go For Truth?” was screened at the Cato Institute’s...
VP Picks for Kamala Harris
Chris Edwards Media outlets are identifying vice-presidential options for likely presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Many of the VP options are state governors. Cato grades the...
Are CBDCs Getting a Rebrand as “Digital Cash”?
Nicholas Anthony More people are taking notice each day of the risks of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). These concerns have been voiced in the...
House Budget Committee Seeks to Reform Emergency Spending as Senate Prepares to Raid Rainy Day Funds
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Senate is ready to raid the figurative emergency rainy day fund again. As we highlighted in a recent Debt...
Europe Braces for a Surge in Black Market Synthetic Opioids
Jeffrey A. Singer (Source: Google.) The German edition of Medscape Medical News reported on July 19 that Europe is beginning to experience a surge in...