Trump’s Lawless, Baseless Immigration Ban
David J. Bier and Alex Nowrasteh President Trump signed a proclamation on June 5 that, with few exceptions, bans nineteen nationalities from entering the United States, supposedly based...
Economic Mobility, Not Manufacturing Decline, Is the Real Rust Belt Story
Norbert Michel and Jerome Famularo Previous Cato at Liberty posts have demonstrated that increased trade with China did not decimate US manufacturing. By multiple metrics, US manufacturing is...
Preventing the Patchwork Promotes Innovation: Why a Moratorium on State AI Policy Makes Sense
Jennifer Huddleston In 2023, many “doomers” who worried about artificial intelligence (AI) growth called for a moratorium on AI development in a viral letter. In...
What Might a Libertarian Do as President?
Jeffrey Miron Here are some thoughts on what a libertarian might do as president of the United States: Procedurally Issue no executive orders, other than...
New York’s Right-to-Die Bill Affirms Bodily Autonomy
Jeffrey A. Singer New York State lawmakers have passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) and sent it to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk. If...
GOP Bill Hikes Farm Subsidies
Chris Edwards The Republican reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, includes large cuts to taxes and small cuts to welfare programs. Getting less...
Rep. Stutzman’s Emergency Spending Accountability Act Aims to Restore Fiscal Discipline to Crisis Spending
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett Congress’s ability to respond to genuine national emergencies is essential. But without budgetary guardrails, emergency designations have become a loophole—allowing...
Balancing Public Safety and Individual Freedom: A Doctor’s Take on the ACIP Overhaul
Jeffrey A. Singer On June 9, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he has fired all 17 members...
What Is the Opportunity Cost of State AI Policy? A New Cato Policy Analysis Discusses
Jennifer Huddleston In the first half of 2025, over 1,000 bills related to artificial intelligence (AI) have been introduced at the state level. This follows...
The New Retaliation Tax, Section 899
Adam N. Michel The House-passed reconciliation bill includes a new tax measure designed to retaliate against foreign taxes that discriminate against American businesses. This new...