The Cato 2019 Welfare, Work, and Wealth National Survey finds that Americans believe the top three drivers of wealth are hard work (50%), ambition (38%), and family connections (31%) and the top drivers of poverty are poor life choices (42%) and abuse of drugs and alcohol (40%).
Whether through judicial or legislative action, or both, the unconstitutional scourge of acquitted conduct sentencing must be abolished -- and it looks like that time may be coming soon.
The upshot is that U.S. Steel hired a white-shoe law firm to support President Trump’s steel tariffs, and the company's contribution to the case focuses on Cato’s claims. It goes without saying that U.S. Steel’s amicus brief hinders the government’s argument that we should be ignored.
In their effort to reduce the extent of taxpayer support for the mortgage market, Directors Kraninger and Calabria face formidable opposition from interest groups who benefit from greater lending volumes, looser underwriting, and the continued government management of Fannie and Freddie.
President Trump’s anti-immigrant policies have played a role in discouraging immigration from around the world. But his mere presence may have signaled to many immigrants that now was not the time to come.
