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Adam N. Michel At the center of the government shutdown is a disagreement over whether to extend a temporary pandemic-era expansion of the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits. These…

Michael F. Cannon Everyone says Medicare is facing a “trust fund shortfall.” Not only is that a gross falsehood, the reality is much worse. The very phrase “Medicare trust fund”…

Solveig Singleton and Jerome Famularo Financial service products and markets are complex, which is partly why some insist that consumers need the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Ironically, the CFPB…

Nicholas Anthony This year is the 55th anniversary of the Bank Secrecy Act. At the 50th anniversary, Michael J. Casey wrote in the Cato Journal about how “the system’s pervasive identifying,…

Jeffrey Miron In a recent Washington Post op-ed, tax policy expert Scott Hodge reminds us that many universities engage in numerous activities that are tax-exempt but have only an indirect…

Jai Kedia We have disagreed with several of the administration’s proposals on economics in general and monetary policy in particular. But credit where it’s due: National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett’s…

Chris Edwards Americans have tethered a huge amount of economic activity to the federal government. Sadly, that nullifies one of our nation’s natural governing advantages: federalism. Politicians make mistakes all…

Colleen Hroncich When Amy Sparks and her husband opened School of Hope in Fayetteville, NC, they were doing more than establishing a school—they were preserving the legacy of their son…

Romina Boccia The Trump administration has argued, in ongoing litigation, that revoking certain tariff authority would have “catastrophic consequences” and “lead to financial ruin.” The administration’s concerns are overblown and…

Priyanka Venkat For the 29th straight year, the United States Congress has failed to pass its annual appropriations. It has also failed to pass the usual band-aid of a continuing…