Romina Boccia Congress will soon consider the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which would unfairly increase benefits...
Jeffrey Miron A common critique of marijuana legalization asserts that marijuana use causes mental illness. Numerous studies document a correlation between use and conditions such...
Scott Lincicome Today we’ve published three new essays for Cato’s Defending Globalization project: “The Trade Balance and Winning at Trade,” by Andreas Freytag and...
Kayla Susalla During the October 1 vice-presidential debate, when asked about holding parents accountable for mass shootings in schools, Sen. JD Vance (R‑OH) responded,...
Jeffrey A. Singer In a January 21 opinion piece, Wall Street Journal columnist Allysia Finley sounded the alarm over the Department of Health and Human...
Jeffrey Miron What policies, if any, can reduce the flow of illegal immigration? The libertarian answer is expanded legal immigration. Libertarians believe this would...
Colin Grabow Economic strategist and author David P. Goldman is concerned about the state of American manufacturing. Describing the sector as critical to both...
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) plays a critical role in informing Congress about the fiscal state of the nation, and...
Walter Olson The group Protect Democracy has just published a 90‐page report (“The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025”) laying out six areas to watch should a restored...
Travis Fisher On January 26, the Biden administration announced it would pause new approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The official news followed...
Eric Gomez On January 25, Taiwan’s military inducted its first group of conscripts for a one‐year service period since Taipei announced the extension of mandatory...
Colleen Hroncich Amy Marotz loved being a teacher at a classical‐type charter school. But when she had children, she wanted to stay home with them and...
Chris Edwards The federal government’s debt is rising to dangerous and unprecedented heights. Compared to the size of the economy, the debt will soon...