The Problem with Price Gouging Laws | Cato Institute
Our 2024 Annual Report reveals how we defended free speech, protected financial privacy, and pushed back against government overreach—all while shaping national debates and influencing policy. See how independent ideas are driving real change—and what’s ahead for strengthening your freedoms. As America’s debt climbs and the danger of a fiscal crisis grows, is it time to add a constitutional guardrail? In Fiscal Democracy in America, Kurt Couchman proposes a principles-based balanced budget amendment (BBA) to address the persistent deficits in Washington in a flexible and politically feasible manner. Marc Goldwein draws on his experience in fiscal commissions and provides a challenge to the BBA as a silver-bullet solution to America’s fiscal crisis. The main goal of drug prohibition—to reduce problematic drug consumption—can be achieved without prohibition, and without the negative consequences that drug bans bring. Drug control through nudge-based relegalization offers a rare opportuni
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