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A 50% tariff on copper imports will mean higher prices for American consumers, weaker US manufacturers and homebuilders, and fewer choices too. @scottlincicome breaks it down:

📉 Tariffs silence the most powerful voice in capitalism: yours. When the government gets to pick the winners, you get higher prices, fewer choices, and more control from above. True prosperity starts with free consumers, not central planners. cato.org/blog/tariff-ad…

Congress handed its tariff powers to the executive branch. Now, one person can impose sweeping trade restrictions without oversight. Join @RepDelBene and @scottlincicome for a fireside chat on unchecked executive tariff powers and how Congress can reclaim its constitutional…

The Jones Act: 100-year-old protectionism that promised to strengthen American shipping. Instead: collapsed shipbuilding, declining fleet, mariner shortage—all while failing America's islands and our national security. Join @cpgrabow in welcoming @RepMoylan (R‑GU) & @RepEdCase…

Today's America First movement has drifted far from its original ideals. "The core of America First rooted its message in a liberal tradition—a desire to protect America’s unique experiment in individual liberty and limited government from the corruption of total war."…

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t perfect, but for the first time in decades, it dares to rein in spending on sacred cows like green energy, Medicaid, and food stamps. Fiscal restraint has to start somewhere: cato.org/blog/fiscal-ha…

The Trump administration wants to deport Haitians, claiming public safety is at risk. But the data tells a different story: Haitian illegal immigrants have an incarceration rate 81% less than native-born Americans. @AlexNowrasteh unpacks the numbers: cato.org/blog/haitian-i…

“The sooner the Department of Education is gone, the better.” @NealMcCluskey argues it’s not enough to downsize a broken system; it must be dismantled. Here’s why he says returning control to states is essential: cato.org/blog/ending-us…

Argentina: President Milei's "chainsaw" approach is providing a real-world template for how to actually shrink government. Other countries should be taking note. cato.org/free-society/s…

Science delivers a breakthrough. Now policy needs to catch up. With new drugs like Yetzugo, we can protect lives—but only if we make them easier to access. @Dr4Liberty explains why the FDA must act: cato.org/blog/new-hiv-p…

Think libertarians and conservatives are the same? Think again. Our interns will debate @Heritage interns on the policy issues that divide these distinct philosophies. Tune in for a battle of ideas! 👇cato.org/events/liberta…

Congress let go of its power and the presidency grabbed it. To restore the Constitution’s balance, lawmakers must want their jobs back. We need a legislature that leads, not one that shrinks. cato.org/free-society/s…

This week, @JustinTLogan and @Hoffman8Jon discussed the US-China competition in the Middle East and explained why basing US Middle East policy on this rivalry is bad for the United States. Take a listen on @CatoInstitute's Podcast: cato.org/multimedia/cat…

It's still 🇺🇸 Crypto Week🇺🇸! Crypto market structure is a huge topic, but good policy on crypto market structure needs to clearly define where securities laws apply and protect the rights of individuals to develop software and hold their own crypto.

I have a new @CatoInstitute annual report covering trends in higher ed revenue for public colleges. 3 main findings. Finding #1: State disinvestment in higher ed is (still) a myth. State funding over the last 45 years: 1/6

The Trump administration's mass deportation policy consists of three pillars, explains @David_J_Bier👇

🇺🇸 Crypto Week!🇺🇸 Regardless of what's happening on the House floor, my prescription for good stablecoin regulatory policy remains the same: simple rules focused on disclosure and reserves.