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Jeffrey Miron On July 24, President Trump signed an executive order that, among other things, eliminates funding for harm reduction programs. Such programs (syringe services, naloxone and fentanyl test-strip distribution, overdose prevention…

Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon The authors thank Cato Institute intern Saamiya Laroia for her substantial contributions to the research and writing of this blog post. Over the weekend,…

Matthew Cavedon Back in July, money to pay the private attorneys who represent 40 percent of federal criminal defendants ran out. Congress’s fix so far? Kick the can down the…

Mike Fox As a DC resident and former public defender in a crime-plagued city, I’ve witnessed the devastating effects of violent crime firsthand. In January 2024, a horrendous act of…

Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter Health care costs in the United States are among the highest in the world, and many Americans avoid seeing a doctor because of the expense.…

Matthew Cavedon If you blinked, you probably missed it: In the same press conference where he announced a federal takeover of DC policing, President Trump also mentioned that he is…

Stephen Richer In recent years, the ride-hailing company Lyft has celebrated Election Day by offering a one-day discount of $10 to all riders who enter an election-themed code (for the November…

Jeffrey A. Singer The New York Post recently reported on the tragic deaths, “less than three months apart,” of two Texas friends, ages 21 and 22, who died from overdosing…

Jeffrey Miron By now, everyone has heard that, in response to President Trump’s urging, Coca-Cola will soon introduce a version of Coke sweetened with US cane sugar rather than high fructose…

Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia I don’t know. It feels like we’re paying into this system that was designed for a completely different world. I mean, it was set up…