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  • March 26, 2025
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    Is the U.S. Heading Toward Military Action in Mexico?
    Is the U.S. Heading Toward Military Action in Mexico?
    … In a reality plagued by the numerous quagmires of the Global War on Terror, a long-term military campaign in Mexico would be as politically and logistically challenging, especially if Mexico resists or if cartel violence escalates in response.” Buck …
  • February 9, 2009
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    Will Drug Violence Make Mexico a Failed State?
    … S. and global demand for illegal drugs remaining robust, it is no wonder that the cartels are winning.Indeed, given Mexico’s increasingly precarious economic situation, their power is likely to grow especially in the next year or two. Mexico …
  • March 4, 2025
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    China and Canada Retaliate against Trump’s Tariffs
    President Donald Trump’s recent 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have raised concerns about their potential impact on the North American economy, especially as consumers face rising inflation. This unprecedented action aims to compel America’s trading partners to …
  • January 29, 2025
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    Cato Scholar Debunks Trump’s Fentanyl Figures amid Tariff Talk
    Cato Scholar Debunks Trump’s Fentanyl Figures amid Tariff Talk
    In recent remarks to the press, President Donald Trump restated his intention to impose 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada as early as Feb. 1. His reasoning: “vast” illegal immigration and “massive” amounts of fentanyl coming …
  • November 26, 2024
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    Cato Expert Weighs in on Trump Tariffs and the Drug War
    In a recent blog post, Dr. Jeffrey Singer critiques President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico as part of the war on drugs. He asserts that Trump “intends to punish Americans …
  • January 22, 2025
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    Cato Experts Available for Comment on Trump’s Proposed Tariffs 
    Our scholars Scott Lincicome, Clark Packard, and Colin Grabow have written extensively on President Trump’s recent proposal of imposing a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods and a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, and they are …
  • February 2, 2009
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    The Human Cost of America’s Drug War
    Media Contact: (202) 789‑5200 The large and growing problem of drug‐​related violence on the southern U.S. border has finally seeped into the news cycle. The U.S. State Department has issued warnings for Americans traveling in Mexico …
  • March 13, 2025
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    Trump Treasury Expands Financial Surveillance in CA and TX
    … FinCEN officially announced the temporary policy change as an effort “to further combat the illicit activities and money laundering of Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along the southwest border of the United States.”We are seeing a drastic …
  • March 11, 2025
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    Cato Scholars Available for Comment on Tariff News
    … surrounding tariffs, scholars from the Cato Institute are available to provide expert commentary and insights.For questions regarding Canada and Mexico tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), expert Scott Lincicome is available.For questions related to China …
  • March 13, 2025
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    Canada to Impose 25% Retaliatory Tariffs on $21 Billion Worth of U.S. Goods
    … need to adapt their supply chains and strategies in light of the evolving trade landscape.For questions regarding Canada and Mexico tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), expert Scott Lincicome is available.For questions related to China …
  • March 4, 2025
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    Trump to Address Congress: Key Issues & Expert Analysis
    … History Tells Us About Its Potential FutureTrump Should Cut Off Europe’s Defense Welfare QueensTARIFFS:Seven Charts Showing How Canada/​Mexico Tariffs Would Harm the US Auto Industry (and American Car Buyers)Steel Prices Continue to Rise Even Before New …
  • November 13, 2024
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    Reconsidering U.S. Special Forces Deployment against Mexican Cartels
    Reconsidering U.S. Special Forces Deployment against Mexican Cartels
    … communities in cartel-controlled areasFlawed Comparison to ISIS Campaigns: Unlike in Syria and Iraq, where ISIS faced local government opposition, Mexico’s cartels operate in areas with limited central government control. This dynamic would likely hinder the effectiveness of any …
  • October 19, 2006
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    Only One Governor Earns Top Score on Cato’s Governors Report Card
    … budget. Governors Jeb Bush of Florida, Bill Owens of Colorado, George Pataki of New York and Bill Richardson of New Mexico also earn lower grades despite receiving accolades in previous years. The “Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors …
  • December 2, 2013
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    Former USITC Chairman Joins the Cato Institute
    … policy concerns, including agricultural negotiations in the World Trade Organization, China’s accession to the WTO, and the U.S.-Mexico sweetener dispute. As agricultural legislative assistant in the office of Sen. Rudy Boschwitz from 1981–1987, Pearson developed and …
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