Trump’s Lawless, Baseless Immigration Ban

David J. Bier and Alex Nowrasteh

Economic Mobility, Not Manufacturing Decline, Is the Real Rust Belt Story

Norbert Michel and Jerome Famularo

Preventing the Patchwork Promotes Innovation: Why a Moratorium on State AI Policy Makes Sense

Jennifer Huddleston

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

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.

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

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

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.

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