Nation Building through Foreign Intervention: Evidence from Discontinuities in Military Strategies
In the new “Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors,” Cato scholar Chris Edwards examines the tax and spending decisions made by U.S. governors since 2014. Governors who have cut taxes and spending the most receive the highest grades, while those who have increased taxes and spending the most receive the lowest grades. Only five governors were awarded an “A” in this latest report card — Paul LePage of Maine, Pat McCrory of North Carolina, Rick Scott of Florida, Doug Ducey of Arizona, and Mike Pence of Indiana.
- “Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors,” by Chris Edwards
- “Fiscal Grades for the Governors,” by Chris Edwards



Trump Derangement Syndrome
Forced to defend everything Donald Trump says and does, conservatives are ignoring everything they ever stood for.
The Housing Crunch Is Our Fault. We Can Fix It.
The only real solution is to repeal the state laws and local plans that created the problem in the first place.
Neither Trump nor His Message Is Built to Win a National Election
New Research Finds that Immigrant Crime Is Still Low
The evidence of low immigrant criminality continues to grow.
Yes, Your Honor, the CFPB Is Indeed Unconstitutional
While Judge Kavanaugh’s opinion makes no such sweeping changes, it moves the needle a little bit closer to accountability, due process, and constitutional soundness.
Safe Zones Won’t Save Syrians
Concerning Trump’s Proposed “Extreme Vetting” of Immigrants
Donald Trump’s proposed extreme vetting of immigrants simultaneously thrills his supporters and appalls his opponents. These divisions won’t go away any time soon.
The Wealthy Are Not All the Same: A Recent Study Finds Key Differences
Inequality and the “one percent” have generated an inordinate amount of media coverage, but the issues are not as simple as the rhetoric often implies.