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Will Brazil’s Government Shut Down X for 20 Million Brazilians? David Inserra Comments

David Inserra

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017

Jeffrey Miron Focusing on the business tax cuts, a new paper reaches five conclusions: First, large corporate tax cuts are expensive and increase the deficit substantially; specifically, the reform reduced corporate tax revenue by 40 percent. Second, taxes matter for corporate investment. Firms facing larger corporate tax cuts

Ignore the Politicians: Trade Deficits Don’t Really Matter

Michael Chapman

Americans Think Increased Manufacturing Employment Would Be Good for the Country but Not for Themselves

Colin Grabow One of the more intriguing results of a recent Cato Institute–commissioned poll about trade and globalization was the respondents’ views on manufacturing. When asked whether the country would be better off if more Americans worked in the sector, 80 percent responded in the affirmative.

Kamala’s Housing Plan Will Make Housing Even More Expensive

The recent “housing” plan from the Kamala Harris campaign is being touted in the media as a “solution” for this nation's housing problems. However, the plan, if implemented, will be like trying to quench a fire by pouring gasoline on it.

How To Destroy an Economy—Kamala’s Housing Plan

Where the Candidates Stand on Election Policy

Walter Olson Where do the candidates in this fall’s White House race stand on issues of election and voting policy? The record holds few surprises, and the surprises that can be found are mostly negative. Vice President Kamala Harris has been closely identified with the Democrats’ flagship

The Euro Is a Frankenstein-Currency

It may not have been manufactured in the lab of a mad scientist, but the euro is still a manufactured, cobbled-together currency made from a number of national monetary units. Indeed, it is the perfect Frankenstein currency.

Republicans Declare War on the American Economy

By appealing to tariffs and other forms of economic regulation, Republicans have tossed aside any commitment to free market economics. Unfortunately, their program will lead to more economic stagnation, inflation, and runaway government spending.