Emily Adamec Balon

📺 WATCH: @KyleLHandley discusses the U.S. trade deal with the Philippines on @CBSEveningNews. cato.org/multimedia/med…

Medicare and Medicaid fail a basic scientific test. The programs don’t do what they claim to. If they were drugs, regulators would pull them from the market, writes @mfcannon on.wsj.com/45dJ294

New piece in FP:

In my latest @Forbes article I discuss a new analysis of US #government #corruption from @CatoEdwards and how corruption hinders economic activity. forbes.com/sites/adammill…

In no way should college sports be governed by POTUS executive order. whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/20…

Young Workers Could Lose $110,000 in Lifetime Earnings to Keep Social Security Solvent, by @RominaBoccia open.substack.com/pub/debtdispat…

The US wine and spirits industries generate tens of billions annually and support over 30,000 jobs—but current US tariff policy is putting that at risk. Join @scottlincicome, @SenTimKaine, and @SenRandPaul for a timely discussion on how US trade policy is affecting key American…

I've long recommended that Congress should fix the loophole that allows people to be appointed as deputies to a position solely for the purpose of allowing them to be immediately elevated to be acting officer. That's the scheme being used for Habba here. cato.org/commentary/tru…

Thanks to @theSuzanneBlake with @Newsweek for covering our report about how much more median workers ($66K/yr) would need to pay for Social Security to remain solvent based on payroll taxes alone: $110K for 75yrs and $157K to extend solvency beyond that window.

We still have an immigration prohibition as severe as alcohol prohibition.

I detail the evidence that the Trump administration is ignoring the very law that the president championed and signed. Laken Riley Act requires that DHS prioritize criminals, but @DHSgov is blatantly ignoring it, and DHS's own employees are among the victims.

States are streamlining licenses for immigrant doctors, while ICE is arresting them as they go through the legal immigration process. cato.org/blog/states-ar…

The best way the Fed can respond to the admin's pressure campaign is to adopt rules-based monetary policy: marketwatch.com/story/heres-ho…

Pres. Trump is visiting the Fed today as the admin continues to pressure Chair Powell. Executive overreach into monetary policy is dangerous and counterproductive. @norbertjmichel and I discuss:

Here's my best shot at an objective overview of Dodd-Frank at 15. (Everyone already knows I think it was a horrible piece of legislation.) cato.org/blog/dodd-fran… via @CatoInstitute

By cutting the costs of connecting businesses and investors, crowdfunding has benefitted small businesses. But disclosure thresholds and investment limitations suppress growth and limit opportunities for growth. Read more from @ChristianJKruse and me. cato.org/blog/dash-cash…

"The US surgeon general has morphed from an apolitical supervisor of medical personnel to a divisive activist who undermines public health." @CatoHealth cato.org/policy-analysi… via @CatoInstitute

Inflated prices achieved through protectionist policies enrich domestic steel producers but punish the thousands of American firms that consume steel, ultimately harming far more workers and companies than they help. From @CatoInstitute's @clark_packard. cato.org/blog/protectio…

Check out our new paper from the @CatoInstitute ( cato.org/policy-analysi… ) @CatoHealth

The recent escalation of criticism on Fed leadership is beyond normal scapegoating, and cause for alarm. Monetary policy should be evidence-based, not politically driven. @NorbertJMichel & @JaiKedia break down this issue here🔽 buff.ly/TB66Is9