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,...
Scott Lincicome Today we’ve published two new essays for Cato’s Defending Globalization project: The “China Shock” Demystified: Its Origins, Effects, and Lessons for Today,...
Adam N. Michel In 2017, Republicans cut and reformed taxes for individuals and businesses. The vast majority of the changes for individuals expire at...
Colin Grabow In a new paper, economists Ryan Kellogg and Richard L. Sweeney examine what might happen if oil and petroleum products could be transported...
Travis Fisher and Jennifer J. Schulp Proposals to mandate transparency and accountability in corporate environmental practices are becoming law. So far, the most aggressive...
Alex Nowrasteh The immigration system of the United States favors family reunification even in the so‐called employment‐based (EB) green card categories. Under current interpretations...
Thomas A. Berry Two years ago, Texas passed a law declaring that large social media services are “common carriers” subject to onerous regulations dictating what...
Jeffrey A. Singer Yesterday, December 7, 2023, Representative David Joyce (R‑OH), joined by four colleagues—Earl Blumenauer (D‑OR), Brian Mast (R‑FL), Lori Chavez‐DeRemer (R‑OR), and...
Nicholas Anthony On November 28, Cecilia Skingsley, head of the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Hub, delivered a speech about central bank digital currencies, or...