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@cato.orgWhat was daily life actually like before the Industrial Revolution? The answer is more shocking than you'd expect — and Cato's Chelsea Follett documents it all in The Grim Old Days.
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@cato.orgDon't let anyone tell you how to cast your jury vote. It's your decision alone.
Learn your rights, know your power, and use it to prevent injustice and protect your fellow citizens from unfair prosecutions and excessive punishments.
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@cato.orgMadrid’s economy stands as one of Europe’s most dynamic regional success stories.
“The Madrid Model” by Diego Sánchez de la Cruz explains how freedom, decentralization, and limiting government delivered real prosperity.
@cato.orgMost Americans would pay $5 more for American-made jeans. But raise that to $25, and support drops by half. A Cato poll reveals how much Americans are willing to pay for tariffs. Cato's Stephen Rowe has the details.
@cato.org“If we were to think there was a golden era of the past in which we’d rather live, P. J. O’Rourke’s famous quip sobers us up with one word: dentistry.” — Cato Institute President and CEO Peter Goettler in International Banker.
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@cato.orgThe number of refugees who enter legally and are granted full protection based on their fears of persecution declined drastically during both Trump terms, reports Cato’s David J. Bier.
@cato.orgTwo more federal equity deals with private companies were announced in September. That brings the total to 34 companies, almost triple the number at the start of the year, explain Cato’s Tad DeHaven and Chad Smitson.
@cato.orgTariffs can cut imports, but they also tend to cut exports. As long as savings and investment patterns don’t change, the trade balance won’t either, explain Cato’s Scott Lincicome and Chad Smitson.
It’s a simple lesson—one we’re relearning in real time.
@cato.orgThe Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate foreign trade. Like tariffs, import bans need congressional authorization, and courts should strike down any presidential attempt to impose them at will, writes Cato’s Ilya Somin.
@cato.orgDespite historically high tariffs in 2025-26, the US trade deficit is roughly back to where it was in 2024. That should be unsurprising, write Cato’s Scott Lincicome and Chad Smitson.
@cato.org— What would things look like without Trump's tariffs right now in terms of inflation?
— Goods prices would be lower.
Cato Institute’s Scott Lincicome explains on MS NOW.
@cato.orgLearn about some of the biggest Supreme Court Cases with comics!
In this edition of the Illustrated Supreme Court Review, Cato Institute constitutional scholars examine five of the most impactful cases argued in the 2025–2026 Supreme Court term.
@cato.orgDespite exempting renewals, the Trump administration’s original $100,000 fee cut H-1B visas by 78% from the February 2024 level, finds Cato’s David J. Bier.
@cato.orgPresident Trump cut legal immigrant entries 2.7 times more than illegal entries between December 2024 and February 2026, data show. Learn more from Cato’s David J. Bier.
@cato.orgThe trade deficit hit a 17-month high — 18 months after historic tariffs were supposed to fix it.
Tariffs can't fundamentally alter the trade deficit, which is driven by macroeconomic factors, including government deficit spending, explains Cato's Scott Lincicome on MS NOW LIVE.
@cato.orgControlling an economy doesn’t merely entail changing numbers or turning dials, it means manipulating people’s lives and ambitions, says Cato’s Paul Meany.
Watch the latest Cato Podcast episode here: https://ow.ly/sfUr50ZVTeQ
@cato.orgThe Jones Act fleet has shrunk from 257 ships in 1980 to 92 today, while US shipbuilding ranks 19th in the world.
The Jones Act delivers high costs and little security, says Cato’s Colin Grabow.
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