Ryan Bourne and Sophia Bagley California’s wildfire crisis isn’t just a natural disaster; it’s also a policy failure. In recent years, state price control...
Walter Olson According to multiple reports, Republicans “plan to move quickly” to move election legislation early in the new Congress. Supporters of constitutional liberty...
Colleen Hroncich “We can do this better,” thought former public school teacher Rachel Frevert when she saw her children’s assignments during the pandemic. Her...
Neal McCluskey This week marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration’s overall thrust and impact are...
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...