Former Presidents Can’t Appoint Officers
Thomas A. Berry The Constitution requires, as a default rule, that “Officers of the United States” must be nominated by the
Congress Should Restrain ‘Emergency Spending’
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The federal government may be heading toward a partial shutdown as soon as this weekend as
The Biden Administration Continues to be Wrong About
James Bacchus In a joint appearance last Friday with Director‐General Ngozi Okonjo‐Iweala of the World Trade Organization at the Center for
Cato’s new Globalization Quiz Tests Your Knowledge (and
Scott Lincicome As I mentioned when introducing Cato’s new Defending Globalization project two weeks ago, we’ll be publishing new multimedia content
To Combat the Accountant Shortage, States Should Consider
Marc Joffe As the Wall Street Journal recently reported, retirements and career changes are exacerbating a national shortage of Certified Public
The Economist Gets It Wrong on Dollarization in
Daniel Raisbeck and Gabriela Calderon de Burgos In a recent article, The Economist assures that inflation‐ridden Argentina should not and cannot
India Poised to Scrap its Jones Act
Colin Grabow In an ambitious move to promote coastal shipping, India’s government reportedly plans to abolish cabotage restrictions that prevent
Campus ‘Bias Response Teams’ Stifle Free Expression
Thomas A. Berry Virginia Tech has instituted a “bias‐related incidents” policy, under which students may be referred to a “Bias
Republicans Will Encourage Voting Before Election Day
Walter Olson Following elections in which former President Donald Trump denounced alternate voting methods as fraud‐ridden and encouraged Republicans to
Immigration Restrictions Prevent Mutually Beneficial Exchange
Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on September 22, 2023. The White House recently announced the granting of Temporary