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Radio: In first presidential debate, what will we hear about the economy?

The U.S. economy is among the six topics selected for the first presidential debate on September 29, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio.

The U.S. (and Utah) should give Hongkongers a new home

Hong Kong police released pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on bail 48 hours after being arrested under China’s new security law.

Universal Savings Accounts Can Help More Americans Save for Their Futures

Even when government programs exist, personal savings is necessary to help bridge gaps when those systems inevitably fall short.

Chart: How do American’s feel about tech?

With trust in tech companies dropping, politicians are using this public concern by manufacturing an antitrust and a competition crisis.

TV: Tick-Tock for TikTok?

President Trump’s call to shut down TikTok could set up a precedent for other companies doing business in America.

Op-ed: Don’t Ban TikTok Before A Public Trial

The White House gave TikTok’s parent company in Beijing, ByteDance, 45 days to sell off the social media app or face a ban in the US.

Op-ed: SB1070 failed — it didn’t make anyone safer

Commonly called the “show-me-your-papers” law, supporters argued that it would reduce crime. But has SB 1070 actually made Arizonans safer?

Big Tech Antitrust Hearings

William Rinehart breaks down the origins of the antitrust investigation against big tech companies and what they could potentially mean.

TV: William Rinehart on Big Tech and Antitrust Laws

William Rinehart had a conversation on C-SPAN's Washington Journal with host Jesse J. Holden about big tech antitrust hearing implications.

CGO-YouGov poll shows increasing politicization of tech sector

New US poll: Trust in personal info handling, gov't role in tech regulation, and views on potential breakup of tech companies.

Reforming environmental review to build a cleaner and brighter future

From Silicon Valley heavyweights to Green New Deal-toting congresswomen, everyone agrees that its time to upgrade our physical environment.

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Op-ed: Andrew Yang’s Plan to Pay You for Your Data Doesn’t Add Up

Digital dividends seem clever at first, but become far less appealing when thinking through implementation.

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Op-ed: Rush to fight virus shows Utah has a privacy problem

Public officials across Utah working to fight the pandemic, as it continues to touch every aspect of our lives, have decided to turn to tech.

Op-ed: Lessons from the Awkward Life and Death of the Segway

Once the first great invention of the millennium, the Segway ends its nearly 20-year-long production run as the butt of several jokes.

Podcast: The Challenges with Data Ownership

Will Rinehart discusses “Data Dividend” and the growing trend of legislative proposals creating “data ownership” rights.

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Op-ed: A Second Wave Is Coming … to Our Criminal Justice System

During the Covid-19 crisis, courts all across the country have severely restricted access to the criminal justice system.

Op-ed: Funding America’s favorite places

In what would be the start of a busy tourist season, America’s national parks are starting to slowly reopen in the wake of COVID-19.

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Radio: Contact Tracing and Technology

Lowman Henry of American Radio Journal talks with William Rinehart about the promise and pitfalls of contact tracing.

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Op-ed: The Case For Contact Tracing Apps Built On Apple And Google’s Exposure Notification System

Apple and Google have now released their update to include a new capability for COVID-19 exposure notification.

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Podcast: How to make America innovate again

Senior Research Fellow Eli Dourado discusses how to make America innovate again on Political Economy Podcast with James Pethokoukis.

OP-ED: How Can Biden Win Over the Left? One Answer May Lie at the Post Office

Spectators are beginning to wonder what policies Joe Biden will adopt as he attempts to appeal to the progressive wing of the party.

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ARA Fellow wins at Spring Student Research Symposium

The CGO announces that one of its student research fellows, Alexandra Tebbs, won the undergraduate social sciences category.

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Blog: There Aren’t Luddites in a Quarantine

Nellie Bowles, a longtime critic of tech, recently had a change of heart about tech, which she relayed in the New York Times.

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Op-ed: Craft beer revolution is in danger amid coronavirus crisis. Here’s what can help save it.

Headlines across the country have made it clear — Americans are drinking their way through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Podcast: Regime Uncertainty for Developers of Coronavirus Tests

Will Rinehart of the Center for Growth and Opportunity discusses the problem of COVID-19 tests on the CATO Daily Podcast.

Podcast: Deregulating for an easier pandemic response

For a summary of COVID regulations, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the senior research fellow Will Rinehart.

TV: Federal Regulations and Coronavirus Response

William Rinehart talks with C-SPAN's Pedro Echevarria about the impact of federal regulations on U.S. coronavirus response.

Op-Ed: Home-Based Businesses Are Coming

With most cities now under stay-at-home orders, millions of Americans are working remotely for the first time. Will it stick?

CHART: Regulatory Reaction Timeline of COVID-19

This chart produced by Will Rinehart documents all of the major regulatory changes adopted at the federal level and when they were taken.

Accelerating availability of vaccine candidates for COVID-19

A return to normalcy depends on the availability of a vaccine, or possibly of several vaccines, as the virus continues to mutate over time.