Some parts of America face a shortage of lawyers rather than the surplus that those critical of the profession might expect. So‐called legal deserts are especially common in rural areas, whe...
https://www.cato.org/blog/states-pursue-alternative-licensing-pathways-lawyers
The threat of abusive public power is far larger than the threat of private market power.
Libertarians are not far right; true liberalism is the opposite of illiberalism on both left and right.
By recriminalizing SSPs, Idaho lawmakers appear to prioritize preventing people from using illicit drugs over preventing them from dying due to illicit drug use.
https://www.cato.org/blog/idaho-slides-backwards-prioritizing-abstinence-over-preserving-life
President Biden signed into law three massive bills handing out hundreds of billions of dollars of narrow tax breaks and spending subsidies to big corporations. It is the biggest gusher of corpor...
As I recommended last year, the Federal Reserve should issue a statement addressing where things currently stand.
https://www.cato.org/blog/powells-cbdc-puzzle-deciphering-where-fed-stands
I’ve been in Washington over 30 years, but sometimes even I can be stunned by the short memories and shortsightedness of members of the Fourth Estate. Today’s example is the editorial board o...
https://www.cato.org/blog/wsj-ed-board-knifes-fourth-amendment-betrays-journals-reporters-readers
In our latest national survey of private school enrollment—released today—46 percent of schools reported enrollment increases between the 2022–23 and current school year, 30 percent reporte...
Congress should repeal the IRA and the pre‐IRA energy credits. As a whole, these tax credits are a highly inefficient and expensive system of subsidizing energy from some politically popular...
https://www.cato.org/blog/energy-subsidies-tax-code-could-top-18-trillion
State governors have been given the power to nominate as few as three options for membership on a federal rulemaking body. But the Constitution does not allow state officials to wield such power.
https://www.cato.org/blog/state-officials-cant-appoint-federal-officers
DEI is built upon a foundation whose very mission is to perpetuate racism.
If we want to better tackle hate speech and protect minorities, we must not reflexively reach for the tools of suppression. In this case, merely silencing Zemmour will not defeat the ideas that a...
A report by the Federal Trade Commission identified most of the policy‐related impediments that we identified as exacerbating the infant formula crisis of 2022. Notably absent from the repor...
https://www.cato.org/blog/ftc-gets-2/3-infant-formula-crisis-right
Now accepting applications for the 2024 Junior Scholars Symposium, a paper workshop for graduate students.
https://www.cato.org/blog/call-proposals-junior-scholars-symposium-2024
The EPA’s concessions to labor unions in the recent tailpipe emissions regulations demonstrate a disconnect between the rhetoric and actions of politicians on climate change.
https://www.cato.org/blog/electric-vehicles-labor-unions-climate-hypocrisy
In Washington today, the unfortunate consensus among many politicians and pundits is that trade and globalization have been an unmitigated disaster for America and the working class, regardless o...
https://www.cato.org/blog/some-welcome-trade-facts-white-house-economists
UrbaNeXt aims to be a turnkey solution for churches that want to start microschools—because every child deserves an individualized education.
Debunking the myth that money is immaterial in determining inflation is the first step toward a more rational monetary policy.
https://www.cato.org/blog/money-still-matters-case-argentina
The government hid a constitutional violation until an appeal deadline passed, and a federal court said it was powerless to extend the deadline. The Supreme Court should reverse that mistake.
https://www.cato.org/blog/dont-reward-government-hiding-constitutional-violations
It may not always be obvious, but Americans’ financial privacy and financial freedom is regularly under fire.
https://www.cato.org/blog/taking-stock-restrictive-financial-policies-expansionary-government
The Congressional Budget Office’s latest 30‐year budget projections forecast rising debt, deficits, and interest costs, which will undermine US investment and economic growth and hurt Amer...
https://www.cato.org/blog/cbo-warns-fiscal-crisis-long-term-budget-outlook
Marc Joffe and Jeffrey A. Singer How often do people have to leave work early for a medical appointment and wait for an hour for the doctor to perform a simple test and prescribe a routine...
https://www.cato.org/blog/how-pharmacists-can-increase-access-routine-health-care
People in the industry know that government subsidies generate complexity and high costs. To me, the solution for affordable housing is local deregulation and property tax cuts for apartment buil...
https://www.cato.org/blog/affordable-housing-subsidies-raise-costs
The Cato Institute remains committed to providing the intellectual ammunition needed to win the battle for human liberty, both practically and morally. I believe you will find that passion for fr...
Travis Fisher Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) will hold a confirmation hearing for three new nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)...
https://www.cato.org/blog/ferc-nominees-can-avoid-pipeline-politics-following-law