Studies

"The Quality of Corporate Financial Statements and Their Auditors before and after Enron," by George J. Benston, Cato Policy Analysis No. 497, November 6, 2003.

"War between the Generations: Federal Spending on the Elderly Set to Explode," by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, Cato Policy Analysis No. 488, September 16, 2003.

"Replacing the Scandal-Plagued Corporate Income Tax with a Cash-Flow Tax," by Chris Edwards , Cato Policy Analysis No. 484, August 14, 2003.

"States Face Fiscal Crunch after 1990s Spending Surge," by Chris Edwards, Stephen Moore, and Phil Kerpen, Cato Briefing Paper No. 80, February 12, 2003.

"A Preliminary Perspective on the Major Policy Lessons from the Collapse of Enron," by William A. Niskanen, White Paper, July 2002.

"International Tax Competition: A 21st-Century Restraint on Government," by Chris Edwards and Veronique de Rugy, Cato Policy Analysis No. 431, April 12, 2002.

"Farm Subsidies at Record Levels As Congress Considers New Farm Bill," by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, Cato Briefing Paper No. 70, October 18, 2001.

"Simplifying Federal Taxes: The Advantages of Consumption-Based Taxation," by Chris Edwards, Cato Policy Analysis No. 416, October 17, 2001.

"The Corporate Welfare Budget: Bigger Than Ever," by Stephen Slivinski, Cato Policy Analysis No. 415, October 10, 2001.

"Economic Security: A National Security Folly?" by Donald Losman, Cato Policy Analysis No. 409, August 1, 2001.

"More Government for All: How Taxpayers Subsidize Anti–Tax Cut Advocacy," by John Samples, Christopher Yablonski, and Ivan G. Osorio, Cato Policy Analysis No. 407, July 10, 2001.

"The Case against Capital Controls: Financial Flows, Crises, and the Flip Side of the Free-Trade Argument," by Christopher A. Hartwell, Cato Policy Analysis No. 403, June 14, 2001.

"Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors: 2000," by Stephen Moore and Stephen Slivinski, Cato Policy Analysis No. 391, February 12, 2001.

"The Return of the Living Dead: Federal Programs That Survived the Republican Revolution," by Stephen Moore and Stephen Slivinski, Cato Policy Analysis No. 375, July 24, 2000.

"The Case against a Tennessee Income Tax," by Stephen Moore and Richard Vedder, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper No. 53, November 1, 1999.

"Grave Robbers: The Moral Case against the Death Tax," by Edward J. McCaffery, Cato Policy Analysis No. 353, October 4, 1999.

"The State Spending Spree of the 1990s," by Dean Stansel and Stephen Moore, Cato Policy Analysis No. 343, May 13, 1999.

"A Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors: 1998," by Stephen Moore and Dean Stansel, Cato Policy Analysis No. 315, September 3, 1998.

"The Hidden Burden of Taxation: How Government Reduces Take-Home Pay," by Dean Stansel, Cato Policy Analysis No. 302, April 15, 1998.

"The National Sales Tax: Who Bears the Burden?," by Gilbert E. Metcalf, Cato Policy Analysis No. 289, December 8, 1997.

"How the Budget Revolution Was Lost," by Stephen Moore, Cato Policy Analysis No. 281, September 2, 1997.

"The ABCs of the Capital Gains Tax," by Stephen Moore and John Silvia, Cato Policy Analysis No. 242, October 4, 1995.

"A Consumer's Guide to Taxes: How Much Do You Really Pay in Taxes?," by George Nastas and Stephen Moore, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper No. 15, April 15, 1992.

Opinion and Commentary

"Oil Reserves and Politics" by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Investor's Business Daily, April 2, 2004.

"Jobs Melodrama Rerun," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, the Washington Times, March 21, 2004.

"The States of Employment," by Radley Balko, A Cato Commentary, NRO, March 9, 2004.

"Musky Income Myths," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, February 8, 2004.

"The Deficit Bugaboo," by Richard W. Rahn, A Cato Commentary, The Wall Street Journal, February 5, 2004.

"Where the Jobs Went," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, February 1, 2004.

"Deflating Inflation," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, December 7, 2003.

"Hold on to That Mutual Fund," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, November 2, 2003.

"Election Economics," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, September 14, 2003.

"Manufacturing Myths," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, August 31, 2003.

"Higher Rates Reflect Higher Growth," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, August 10, 2003.

"Variety Spices Pay Plans, Too," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, July 20, 2003.

"Modest & Potent," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Commentary, NRO, May 14, 2003.

"Tax Cut Priorities," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, May 11, 2003.

"A Depressing Situation," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, May 4, 2003.

"Fingers Crossed, Prosperity Prognosticated," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, April 27, 2003.

"Focus on Growth, Not Deficit," by Stephen Moore, A Cato Commentary, USA Today, April 24, 2003.

"Lower Taxes, Greater Growth," by Veronique de Rugy, A Cato Commentary, The National Post, March 19, 2003

"Governments Can't Create Jobs," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, January 29, 2003.

"Dividend Confusion: Let's Grapple with a Tricky Topic," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, National Review Online, January 15, 2003.

"Improvements . . . and Horror Replays," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Washington Times, January 12, 2003.

"A United They Fall : Unions Won't Prosper if American Corporations Don't," by Stephen Moore, A Cato Daily Commentary, January 12, 2003. This article was published in the Weekly Standard, January 13, 2003 and in the NY Post, January 12, 2003.

"Tax-Cut Battle Will Be a Winner For the Economy," by Stephen Moore, A Cato Commentary, Newsday.com, January 9, 2003.

"Dividend Tax Relief: Long Overdue," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Commentary, FoxNews.com, January 8, 2003.

"The Paper Chase," by Timothy Lynch, A Cato Commentary, Forbes Magazine, January 20, 2003.

"Stalked by Fears of Dividend Tax Cuts," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Washington Times, December 29, 2002.

"The President's New Troupe: A Potentially Revitalizing Shake-Up in Bush Economic Team," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Daily Commentary, December 31, 2002. This article was published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 18, 2002.

"The President Needs New Tax-Cutters," by Stephen Moore, A Cato Commentary, Financial Times, December 8, 2002.

"The Dramatic Dual Resignations of US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and National Economic Council Director Larry Lindsey Were Not Accidental Coincidences," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, The Business, December 8, 2002.

"The Economics of War," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Creators.com, November 21, 2002.

"Lower Tax Rates Mean Faster Economic Growth," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Creators.com, November 14, 2002.

"No Greenback Crash," by Steve H. Hanke, A Cato Commentary, Forbes.com, November 11, 2002.

"Rethinking Deflation," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Creators.com, October 31, 2002.

"Weak Profits, Weak Economy," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Creators.com, October 17, 2002.

"Tax Cuts on Savings are the Rx for Strong Growth," by Edward H Crane and Chris Edwards, A Cato Commentary, Investors Business Daily, October 4, 2002.

"Bankruptcy Reform Needed Now More Than Ever," by Jacobo Rodríguez, A Cato Daily Commentary, September 27, 2002. This article originally appeared in The Washington Times on September 22, 2002.

"The Hayek Hangover," by Steve H. Hanke, A Cato Commentary, Forbes, September 24, 2002.

"Dividends and Debt," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Creators.com, September 12, 2002.

"Big Brother Wants to Run Your 401(K)," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Creators.com, September 5, 2002.

"Supply-Side Goes To Harvard," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Creators.com, August 22, 2002.

"State Fiscal Fictions," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Commentary, FoxNews.com, August 13, 2002.

"Is the Fed Obsolete?," by Bob Gelfond, A Cato Daily Commentary, August 10, 2002.

"Ten Thousand Commandments" by Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., A Cato Commentary, Tech Central Station, August 9, 2002.

"The Disconnect Was Disconnected," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Creators.com, August 8, 2002.

"More Beltway Madness," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, National Review Online, August 6, 2002.

"Overstocked Assumptions," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Commentary, Washington Times, July 28, 2002.

"Strategy to Revive the Stockmarket," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times July 17, 2002.

"Bush on Wall Street," by Alan Reynolds, National Review Online, July 10, 2002.

"No Regulation Without Representation," by Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., A Cato Daily Commentary, July 9, 2002.

"Another Confidence Game," by Alan Reynolds, National Review Online, June 28, 2002.

"A Hayekian Hangover," by Steve H. Hanke. The original version was presented as the Inaugural Friedrich von Hayek Lecture, The International Life & Annuities Forum, Southampton, Bermuda, June 26, 2002.

"Full Disclosure for Corporate Welfare," by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, A Cato Daily Commentary, June 5, 2002.

"Europe Lobbies U.S. for a Tax Cartel," by Veronique de Rugy, the National Post, June 4, 2002.

"Tax Patriots . . . and Scoundrels," by Richard W. Rahn, A Cato Daily Commentary, May 4, 2002.

"The Withering of Farm Policy Reform," by David Orden and Robert Paarlberg, A Cato Daily Commentary, April 16, 2002.

"Cracking the Tax Code," by Tom W. Bell, A Cato Daily Commentary, April 15, 2002.

"Gasoline Prices: Still Good News," by Rob Bradley, A Cato Daily Commentary, April 13, 2002.

"Top Ten Civil Liberties Abuses of the Income Tax," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, April 11, 2002.

"Essays on the Great Depression, Reviewed by Anna Schwartz," by Anna J. Schwartz, National Bureau of Economic Research, A Cato Daily Commentary, April 6, 2002.

"Fourth Highest Corporate Tax Rate Means Time for Reform," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, April 4, 2002.

"Triggering Tax Rebates," by Michael New, A Cato Commentary, April 2, 2002. This article originally appeared in the Washington Times on April 2, 2002.

"Is the Fed Obsolete?," by Bob Gelfond, A Cato Daily Commentary, March 30, 2002.

"Save the Farms -- End the Subsidies," by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, A Cato Commentary, March 3, 2002. This article first appeared in The Washington Post on March 3, 2002.

"Reducing Business Tax Penalties to Spur Growth," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, February 13, 2002.

"Kennedy's Plan to Renege on Tax Cuts," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Daily Commentary, February 12, 2002.

"Sen. Daschle Knows What Every American Needs," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, January 30, 2002.

"Senator Daschle's Odd Theory of Interest Rates," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Daily Commentary, January 16, 2002.

"Economic Sabotage Within," by Richard W. Rahn, A Cato Daily Commentary, January 2, 2002.

"Let's Stimulate Small Business," by Kimble Fletcher Ainslie, A Cato Daily Commentary, December 20, 2001.

"The Grapes of Graft," by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, A Cato Daily Commentary, December 19, 2001.

"Economic Stimulus Proposals," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, December 17, 2001.

"Business Tax Cuts Crucial in a Slowdown," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, October 5, 2001.

"Three Cheers for the Shrinking Surplus," by Michael New, A Cato Daily Commentary, September 11, 2001.

"Would More Taxes Equal More Savings?," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Daily Commentary, September 10, 2001.

"New Budget Surplus Projections Indicate Room for More Tax Cuts," by Chris Edwards

"The Tax Cut: Not as Big as Advertised," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, July 23, 2001.

"Tax Cut 2001: A Little Bang for a lot of Buck," by Alan Reynolds, A Cato Daily Commentary, May 31, 2001.

"Cut Tax Rates, Cut Government Waste," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, May 24, 2001.

"Cut Taxes, But Simplify Them Too," by Chris Edwards, A Cato Daily Commentary, May 17, 2001.

"Two Tales Tell Why We Need a Tax Cut," by John Samples, A Cato Daily Commentary, May 16, 2001.

"Fiscal Incontinence," by Stephen Slivinski, A Cato Daily Commentary, May 14, 2001.

"Who's Cheating Whom?," by Doug Bandow, A Cato Daily Commentary, May 5, 2001.

"Imagine There~Rs No Income Tax," by Stephen Slivinski, A Cato Daily Commentary, April 14, 2001.

"Bush's Tiny Tax Cut," by David Boaz, A Cato Daily Commentary, April 3, 2001.

"Anti-Tax-Cut Nuttery," by Stephen Moore, A Cato Daily Commentary, March 8, 2001.

"A Dot-Comical Tax Debate," by Aaron Lukas, A Cato Daily Commentary, March 3, 2001.

"One Bad and Eight Good Reasons to Cut Taxes," by David Boaz, A Cato Daily Commentary, February 28, 2001.

"Tax Cuts for Taxpayers," by Doug Bandow, A Cato Daily Commentary, February 27, 2001.

"Do Tax Cuts Work? Just Look at the States," by Stephen Moore and Stephen Slivinski, A Cato Daily Commentary, February 12, 2001.

"Tax Cuts, Round One," by Stephen Slivinski, A Cato Daily Commentary, February 7, 2001.

Congressional Testimony and Speeches

"Testimony by Steve Moore, President Bush's Economic Growth Tax Cut," Cato Congressional Testimony, March 18, 2003.

Events

"Trade War or Tax Reform?: The WTO Ruling on Tax Breaks for U.S. Exporters," A Cato Institute policy forum, February 13, 2002.

"Is Fiscal Stimulus Desirable? If So, What Works Best?," A Cato Institute policy forum, October 11, 2001.

"Escalating Income Tax Complexity: Causes and Cures," A Cato Institute policy forum, July 26, 2001.

"With a Tax Cut in Place, the Next Step Is Major Tax Reform," A Cato Institute policy forum, June 26, 2001.

News Releases

"Discretionary Spending for 2003: Bush to Exceed Clinton by $124 billion," by Chris Edwards, Cato News Release, January 4, 2002.

"Bush Speech To Congress Maintains Number of Initiatives," by David Boaz, Cato News Release, January 29, 2002.

"Cato Institute to Release Annual Summary of President's New Policy Initiatives in State of the Union Address," Cato News Release, January 29, 2002.

"Government Spending Upsurge Started Before 9/11-New CBO Numbers Show Projected Federal Spending Will Rise 31 Percent by FY 2004," by Chris Edwards, Cato News Release, January 23, 2002.

"Statement on the Daschle Stimulus Plan," by Chris Edwards and Alan Reynolds, Cato News Release, January 4, 2002.