Is Tort Reform the Way to Constrain Healthcare
Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on October 13, 2023. The Wall Street Journal recently praised Nikki Haley for advocating
Illiberalism Continues to Plague Chinese Economy
Clark Packard Since the late 1970s, when Chinese president Deng Xiaoping initiated some market‐oriented liberalization, the country has been on
Employee Retention Credit Shows Folly of Tax Code
Adam N. Michel The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a refundable payroll tax credit—equivalent to a cash payment of up to
Enhancing Transparency over Emergency Spending Reporting: A Call
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett On April 10, 2023, Congress terminated the three‐year‐long COVID-19 national emergency—one of the most expensive emergency
Nobel Prize Winner Claudia Goldin on the Gender
Vanessa Brown Calder This week, Claudia Goldin, the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University, was announced as the
The Benefits of China’s Market Reforms and Opening
James A. Dorn China’s strong economic growth following its shift from state‐led development (central planning) to marketization in 1978, and
Highlights from the Supreme Court’s First Week Back
Anastasia P. Boden It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Last week, on the first Monday in October, the
E-Cigarettes Are Not Exempt from the Iron Law
Jeffrey A. Singer The New York Times reports today about a flood of illicit e‑cigarettes arriving from China “in Barbiecore colors
How Large Is the Federal Debt?
Chris Edwards The federal government’s debt is massive and growing rapidly. How massive? Federal debt held by the public of
New Defending Globalization Essays: China Then; China Now;
Scott Lincicome As I mentioned last month, Cato’s Defending Globalization project will publish new content every other week throughout the fall and into