Chris Edwards President Trump is moving to shut down the federal Department of Education. Congress will need to make any cuts permanent, but downsizing...
Jai Kedia The Fed’s audited financial statements for 2024 show that it suffered operating losses of $77.6 billion. That’s on the heels of losing $114.3...
David J. Bier President-elect Donald Trump campaigned against President Biden’s border policies, falsely portraying Biden as too lenient on border crossers. Regardless, Trump will...
Tad DeHaven The horrific wildfires in the Los Angeles area have spawned concerns about government responsibility for the severe destruction. While it’s premature to...
Jon Hoffman In 2025, the Cato Institute will host its eighth annual Junior Scholars Symposium (JSS), a paper workshop for graduate students on policy-relevant...
Scott Lincicome When the Washington Post recently asked House Representative Jared Golden (D‑ME) about the economic harms that would arise from the universal tariffs...
Ryan Bourne Inaugural addresses have historically been used by incoming or returning presidents to outline the broad principles by which they intend to govern....
Walter Olson Number six in our series of occasional roundups on election law and policy: The New York Times showcases proposals to introduce proportional...
Neal McCluskey Last year at about this time, I reported something alarming: 2023 had set a record for values and identity-based conflicts—culture war—in public...
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett Imagine a future where the average American earns $15,000 more each year because Congress reduced federal spending and national...