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10/14/2026

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10/14/2026

Barring any improvements in macroeconomic policymaking by the administration, this CPI report raises the likelihood of another Fed rate hike at its next FOMC meeting, says Cato's Jai Kedia.

10/14/2026

The announced 3.6% Social Security COLA relies on an outdated inflation measure that overstates cost-of-living increases and adds unnecessary spending, explains Cato's Romina Boccia.

A more accurate formula — chained CPI — would save $188 billion over ten years.

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10/14/2026

Should adults sacrifice speech rights to protect children online? Join the Cato Free Speech Debate moderated by Jennifer Huddleston.

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10/14/2026

The government's equity stakes in private companies raise major concerns. That's why we launched the Restoring Free Enterprise project — to examine the portfolio and chart a path toward getting Washington out of the boardroom.

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10/14/2026

After each financial crisis, Congress adds new rules on top of the old ones that were supposed to prevent it. Dodd-Frank was shaped by a small slice of the industry and by regulators themselves, says Cato's Norbert Michel.

10/14/2026

SCOTUS has recognized the right to travel since 1868. But the daily reality for travelers looks very different. Join Cato to debate REAL ID, watch listing, Flock cameras, and the future of transportation surveillance in America.

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10/14/2026

For years, Congress has tried to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto. The Clarity Act came closest before recently stalling in the Senate. Cato’s Ryan Chan-Wei explains why the next Congress should finish what its predecessors did not.

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10/14/2026

The government's growing equity stakes in private companies raise major economic, political, and legal issues.

Cato launched the Restoring Free Enterprise project to document and push back on this troubling trend. Scott Lincicome explains.

https://ow.ly/Ejm950ZXayn

10/14/2026

President Trump announced a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa as proof his tariffs are working.

No land purchased. No permits. $1.4 billion in state subsidies. It looks more like a cautionary tale than a celebratory one, says Cato's Scott Lincicome.
https://www.cato.org/commentary/trumps-steel-policy-working-thats-problem