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12 Ways for Trump to Improve the Tax Code and Make His Tax Cuts Permanent
Adam N. Michel The goal of the 2025 tax extensions should be to keep tax rates low and meet calls...
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White House and DOJ Keep CBDC Legislation Secret, Cato and Rep. Hill Seek Answers
Nicholas Anthony After President Joe Biden signed an executive order instructing the government to research and develop central bank digital...
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Errors Mar Report That Claims Mass Deportation Cuts the Debt
David J. Bier Just before the election, the Manhattan Institute (MI) released a report titled “Lifetime Fiscal Impact of Immigrants.”...
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How the 2024 Ballot Measures Fared
Walter Olson California voters decisively defeated an attempt to expand rent control, voters in eight of ten states looked favorably...
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Time to Face the Facts about Social Security
Romina Boccia For nearly 90 years, a widespread misconception has shaped how Americans view Social Security. Many believe that their payroll...
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An Idea Whose Time Should Never Come: Using Special Forces Against the Cartels Would Be a Colossal Mistake
Brandan P. Buck A perennial yet fanciful idea, the notion of sending US Special Forces into Mexico, has once again...
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Green Energy Trash
Chris Edwards President-elect Trump is moving quickly to choose cabinet members and announce his priorities for next year. Tax policy...
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Misinformation Is Not the Election Boogeyman
David Inserra The election is over and the losing side is scrambling to justify its defeat. An emerging narrative is...
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FDIC Survey Shows 5.6 Million Unbanked Households, But Only 1.6 Million Want Accounts
Nicholas Anthony Millions of Americans do not have a bank account. Known as the “unbanked,” these Americans are often referred...
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Rethinking Disaster Aid: Promoting Fiscal Responsibility and Risk Management
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett As Congress reconvenes post-election, a critical agenda item is likely to be an emergency funding...
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