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March 2, 2017
Blog

Monetarism With Chinese Characteristics
… Chinese characteristics— in which the PBC targets M2 in line with planned NGDP growth— is therefore compromised by inconsistent, competing policy goals (see “Policy Objectives” in Figure 1), and hindered by heavy state intervention in capital markets. The dominance of …
By James A. Dorn
March 2, 2017
The National Interest (Online)

Diplomacy Fail: How a Shunned North Korea Could Grow Increasingly Dangerous
… t make that prospect go away. Instead, it will maximize the fear, antagonism and pugnaciousness which have characterized North Korean policy for years. As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump posited the possibility of meeting the DPRK’s Kim Jong‐un …
By Doug Bandow
March 2, 2017
Forbes

Is Germany Serious about Defending Itself, Europe, and the West? Time for Europeans to Run NATO
… Thomas Oppermann argued that “We should not make the mistake and trigger off a new arms race.” The SPD defense policy spokesman, Rainer Arnold, said simply that the 2$ objective is “unrealistic.” The betting is that attention on American demands …
By Doug Bandow
March 1, 2017
Blog

State Department Spending Triples
President Trump is reportedly planning to cut the Department of State’s budget by 37 percent.
By Chris Edwards
March 1, 2017
The Hill (Online)

Lincoln Was Wrong on Trade
In his address to a joint session of Congress this week, President Trump quoted President Lincoln’s views on international trade: “The first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, warned that the ‘abandonment of the protective policy by the American government [will …
By Daniel R. Pearson
March 1, 2017
The Hill (Online)

Impact, Incidence of Chinese Currency Controls Largely Overblown
… 46 percent. However, politics abhors sound economics, so questions concerning what to do about foreign currency manipulation have been vexing policymakers for years. Schumer’s 2003 bill, along with similar legislation he subsequently co‐sponsored with Sen. Lindsey Graham(R …
By Daniel J. Ikenson
March 1, 2017
Blog

Refugees, Immigration, and the Trolley Problem
Americans must decide whether or not they are willing to live with a very modest increase in risk to American lives in order to save and improve the lives of millions of refugees and immigrants.
By A. Trevor Thrall
March 1, 2017
Cato Daily Podcast

Feds Should Focus on Privatization over New Infrastructure Spending
Featuring Chris Edwards and Caleb O. Brown
March 1, 2017
Cato Daily Podcast

Big Government Conservatism Returns
Featuring Michael D. Tanner and Caleb O. Brown
March 1, 2017
Real Clear Defense

Turning Former Military Bases into Economic Development
Rehabilitating and releasing thousands of valuable sites around the country could unleash far more economic power than bridges to nowhere or trains to Las Vegas.
By Lucian Niemeyer and Christopher A. Preble
March 1, 2017
City A.M.

Higher Oil Prices Alone Won’t Rescue failing Petro-States Like Venezuela
When it comes to building economic resilience and lasting prosperity, there seems to be no real alternative to modernization.
By Peter Kaznacheev
March 1, 2017
Blog

Book Forum: The Ukraine Crisis and U.S.-Russian Relations
Cato’s upcoming book forum will be an insightful and comprehensive foray into the roots of the Ukraine crisis.
By Christine Guluzian
March 1, 2017
Cato Daily Podcast

Trump Proposes Big Spending at the Pentagon
Featuring Benjamin H. Friedman and Caleb O. Brown
February 28, 2017
Blog

Trump’s Budget Situation
Trump talks a good game, but we will see whether he is interested in actual budget reforms in coming weeks as he rolls out specific proposals.
By Chris Edwards
February 28, 2017
Blog

Deductions Could Spell WTO Trouble for the GOP “Border Adjustable Tax” Plan
Deductions could be the quickest way that the DBCFT gets into trouble at the WTO.
By Scott Lincicome

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Monetarism With Chinese Characteristics

Diplomacy Fail: How a Shunned North Korea Could Grow Increasingly Dangerous

Is Germany Serious about Defending Itself, Europe, and the West? Time for Europeans to Run NATO

State Department Spending Triples

Lincoln Was Wrong on Trade

Impact, Incidence of Chinese Currency Controls Largely Overblown

Refugees, Immigration, and the Trolley Problem

Feds Should Focus on Privatization over New Infrastructure Spending

Big Government Conservatism Returns

Turning Former Military Bases into Economic Development

Higher Oil Prices Alone Won’t Rescue failing Petro-States Like Venezuela

Book Forum: The Ukraine Crisis and U.S.-Russian Relations

Trump Proposes Big Spending at the Pentagon

Trump’s Budget Situation

Deductions Could Spell WTO Trouble for the GOP “Border Adjustable Tax” Plan