California's minimum wage hike to $20 per hour for fast-food workers in April has killed thousands of entry-level job opportunities for young people and lower-skilled workers.
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The Supreme Court decision in the Murthy v. Missouri case shows that we desperately need transparency in the way our government communicates with private companies.
SCOTUS Jawboning Decision Proof of Why We Need Transparency into Government Demands of Private Companies
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Governments around the world are weighing whether to launch central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs. But are CBDCs even a good idea?
NPR Digs into CBDCs
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Housing deregulation: the near-panacea policy that could boost living standards, reduce inequality, and help our planet.
Opinion | The Best Plan for Housing Is to Plan Less
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Are the prices men and women pay for similar products evidence of discrimination that calls for a heavy‐handed government response? Ryan Bourne discusses his new book, The War on Prices, on the Cato Podcast: https://lnkd.in/ghPybJeR
The Pink Tax and The War on Prices
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Social Security’s cumulative $4.1 trillion deficit over the next 10 years underscores the urgent need for reform.
Social Security’s $4.1 Trillion Hidden Government Deficit
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Only 25% of Americans with opioid use disorder are receiving medication for the treatment of the disorder. Methadone treatment reform should be a priority.
Access to Methadone Treatment Is Pathetically Low
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Using tariffs to offset other tax cuts is economically illogical.
Trump’s Tariffs Undermine His Tax Cuts
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David Boaz was an intellectual leader of the Cato Institute for four decades and a libertarian thinker of the first order. He passed away on June 7, 2024. Aaron Ross Powell and Tom Palmer discuss the work and legacy of David Boaz on the Cato Podcast.
David Boaz: The Libertarian Exponent
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San Francisco's electronic monitoring program faces legal challenges over sharing suspects' location data with law enforcement nationwide. Our amicus brief highlights Fourth Amendment violations.
San Francisco Should Stop Sharing the Ankle Monitor Data of Suspects on Pretrial Release
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