Getting certain members of Congress to sign off on big ticket legislation sometimes means cutting some deals that mitigate the impact of your bigger goals. In the case of electric vehicle subsidies, Scott Lincicome says the negative impacts are typical for industrial policy.

The Consequences of Big Electric Vehicle Handouts

The FBI's war on encryption poses threats well beyond the private sector. In fact, as Cato's Patrick Eddington points out, the FBI itself faces threats from widespread compromised private communication technology.

The FBI’s Ongoing War on Encryption

What protections do/should platforms have to use algorithms to suggest content to viewers? Will Duffield and Jennifer Huddleston comment on recent and future cases at the Supreme Court.

Section 230 Will Return to the Supreme Court

Where do "housing first" policies to address homelessness succeed or fail? Vanessa Brown Calder is coauthor of a new Cato briefing paper examining several of these attempts to make permanent housing a prerequisite for other assistance.

Briefing Paper: <a href="https://www.cato.org/briefing-paper/housing-markets-first-housing-supply-affordability-are-key-reducing-homelessness#" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Housing Markets First: Housing Supply and Affordability Are Key to Reducing Homelessness</a>

Housing Markets and Housing First

Former Congressman Justin Amash, for a time the only Libertarian member of that body, discusses how he approaches making a compelling case for liberty and civil society. This conversation is from the Cato Institute's Benefactor Summit.

Making the Broad Case for Liberty

As the fight continues over how to handle mounting U.S. debt, Cato's Robert A. Levy has a few thoughts on how the Constitution ought to inform the debate.

What Does the Constitution Tell Us About the Debt Limit?

William McGurn speaks about Jimmy Lai at the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty, introduced by Cato President Peter Goettler.

Understanding Jimmy Lai's Determination for Freedom

One of the biggest misconceptions that drives mischief in the economy is the widespread belief that entrepreneurship is easy, and if it's not easy, it's at least formulaic. Deirdre McCloskey explains why that attitude can be so destructive.

A Few Thoughts on the Role of the Entrepreneur

There are several needless bottlenecks in certifying medical professionals on behalf of the patients who need them. Some states have moved ahead with allowing "assistant physicians" to take a more prominent role in delivering health care. Cato's Jeff Singer explains.

Watch the Policy Forum related to this topic online May 22nd: <a href="https://www.cato.org/events/expanding-access-primary-care-removing-barriers-assistant-physicians">Expanding Access to Primary Care by Removing Barriers to Assistant Physicians</a>.

Will Assistant Physicians Be Allowed to Fill Emerging Gaps in Health Care?

Jimmy Lai has become a powerful symbol of the struggle for democratic rights and press freedom in Hong Kong as China’s Communist Party exerts ever greater control over the territory. Lai will receive the <a href="https://www.cato.org/friedman-prize-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2023 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty</a> this week. Eric Kohn is a producer on <a href="https://thehongkongermovie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom</a>.

The Hong Konger

The Cato Daily Podcast allows Cato Institute scholars and other commenters to discuss relevant news and libertarian thought in a conversational, informal manner. Hosted by Caleb O. Brown.

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