Daniel J. Ikenson on exports, manufacturing, and the Democrats in the National Review (Online).
High Gas Price Hysteria
Crude oil prices hit another new high on Friday, topping $125 per barrel. Much of the recent spike can be attributed to the weakening dollar, as investors dump money into commodities as a hedge against inflation. As the summer driving season approaches, Cato is pleased to offer some realistic assessments of gas prices and recent political overreaction.
- Jerry Taylor debates gas taxes on CNN
- "Evil Exxon," by Jerry Taylor
- "America's Drive for Energy Independence: Fueling the Oil Price Boom?," Policy Forum
- "Don't Increase Federal Gasoline Taxes—Abolish Them," by Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren
Obama Wins North Carolina, Clinton Narrowly Takes Indiana
Barack Obama on Tuesday decisively defeated Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, but Clinton was able to hold on and win narrowly in Indiana. Despite Obama's widening lead in the delegate count, Clinton is expected to continue her campaign. The next primary is May 13 in West Virginia.
- "Traders," by Daniel J. Ikenson
- "Character Issues," by John Samples
- "McCain's Folly," by Ted Galen Carpenter
- "The Libertarian Voter," David Boaz
How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom
The Founding Fathers wanted the judicial branch to serve as a check on the power of the legislative and executive, and gave the Supreme Court the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution in a way that would safeguard individual freedoms. But sadly, the Supreme Court has also handed down many destructive decisions. In The Dirty Dozen, authors Robert A. Levy and William Mellor shed light on the twelve worst decisions of the modern era.
- The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor
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