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  • June 8, 2023
    Cato Daily Podcast
    Industrial Policy Fans Hit with Harsh Political Realities
    Industrial Policy Fans Hit with Harsh Political Realities
    Fans of government intervention into the economy in the pursuit of largely agreeable social goods are running into the realities of lawmaking. Scott Lincicome offers some comfort.
    Featuring Scott Lincicome and Caleb O. Brown
  • June 8, 2023
    Blog
    Charting Some of Industrial Policy’s Opportunity Costs
    Charting Some of Industrial Policy’s Opportunity Costs
    … operating in a world of finite budgets, time, and political capital—could have done with these trillions instead of industrial policy. To help clarify that point, we’ve considered one alternative to U.S. industrial subsidies that Congress could have …
    By Adam N. Michel and Scott Lincicome
  • May 30, 2023
    Blog
    More Evidence That Opioid Policymakers Keep Aiming at the Wrong Target
    More Evidence That Opioid Policymakers Keep Aiming at the Wrong Target
    A new study released earlier this year adds more evidence to the mountains of evidence that policymakers trying to solve the overdose crisis have been aiming at the wrong target. Researchers from the Dartmouth University School of Medicine recently published …
    By Jeffrey A. Singer
  • May 26, 2023
    The Wall Street Journal
    VinFast in North Carolina Shows the Perils of Industrial Policy
    VinFast in North Carolina Shows the Perils of Industrial Policy
    … So much for that tight schedule. The episode is distressing in its own right but provides important lessons about industrial policy, which is en vogue among “national conservatives” who see swing‐​state subsidies like these as an essential ingredient in …
    By Scott Lincicome
  • May 16, 2023
    Power Problems
    Market Adjustment and Foreign Policy Failure
    Market Adjustment and Foreign Policy Failure
    Notre Dame associate professor Eugene Gholz discusses U.S. strategy, the low costs of neutrality in war, global oil markets and why the U.S. does too much militarily in the Middle East. He also advises a “defensive defense” strategy in East Asia, the ineffectiveness and overuse of economic sanctions, and decoupling from China.
    Featuring Eugene Gholz and John Glaser
  • April 28, 2023
    Blog
    Electric Cars: Policy Beyond Capability?
    Electric Cars: Policy Beyond Capability?
    … still under 20 percent by 2050. But the unrealistic nature of the proposal is actually a persistent characteristic of environmental policy. So persistent, in fact, that Charles Jones used the phrase “policy beyond capability” in a 1975 book (chapters 7 …
    By Peter Van Doren
  • April 10, 2023
    Blog
    Call for Papers: Cato Health Policy Workshop 2023
    Call for Papers: Cato Health Policy Workshop 2023
    On October 13th and 14th, 2023, the Cato Institute will host its second annual Cato Health Policy Workshop, a paper workshop for pre-doctoral academics on topics relating to health policy.
    By Michael F. Cannon
  • April 6, 2023
    Forbes
    Lifting the FDIC Cap Makes Bad Policy Worse
    Lifting the FDIC Cap Makes Bad Policy Worse
    The U.S. government has been playing a very dangerous game since 2008, and the current debate over unlimited deposit insurance is just the latest piece to pop up.
    By Norbert Michel
  • April 4, 2023
    Blog
    Announcing New CBDC Policy Analysis and Webpage
    Announcing New CBDC Policy Analysis and Webpage
    The report begins by dispelling some of the myths about the benefits of CBDCs. Then, the report turns to the risks posed by CBDCs and how they could mark a radical departure from the current financial system.
    By Nicholas Anthony
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