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James Bacchus In one more sign of its reckless retreat from responsibility in international trade, the United States is reportedly refusing to pay its agreed share of the budget of…

Romina Boccia I was thrilled to learn that Charles Koch will receive the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty from the Cato Institute this May in Washington, DC. Mr. Koch’s…

Gene Healy Man, libertarians are a difficult bunch. Give them a government agency tasked with “delet[ing] entire agencies,” and they’ll start yowling about the agency-deleting agency. The zanier version of…

Adam N. Michel and Joshua Loucks When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), it was told the new energy tax credits would cost about $270 billion over a decade.…

Scott Lincicome This article appeared in The Dispatch on March 26, 2025, a portion of which is excerpted below.  When it became clear in late 2023 that Javier Milei would…

Chris Edwards Those acquainted with English history know that in 1215 AD, land-owning barons pressed King John to approve the Magna Carta, which limited his power and helped secure individual…

Jeffrey Miron On February 1, 2025, the White House announced a series of aggressive tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China (since adjusted in numerous ways). One ostensible justification for the…

Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has encountered repeated legal setbacks as a result of its efforts to shrink the federal workforce, cut costs, and…

Walter Olson On March 25, President Donald Trump published an executive order purporting to overhaul the nation’s election system. Among its contents: requiring voters who use the federal registration form…

Tad DeHaven American farmers are again facing significant losses from President Donald Trump’s quaint obsession with tariffs. Once again, American taxpayers may be forced to pay for the damage.  In…