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Cato study finds regional planning makes homes unaffordable (December 6, 2007)

Close to 40 percent of Americans live in states and regions where growth-management planning has reduced housing affordability . ...
The Public Education Tax Credit (December 5, 2007)

It’s among the most divisive, yet fundamental, questions any democracy faces, and it has been at Ground Zero of American politics...
The Politics of Freedom: Taking on the Left, the Right, and Threats to Our Liberties (November 28, 2007)

A recent Zogby International survey commissioned by the Cato Institute found that 59 percent of respondents would describe themselves as “...
Rapid Reformers in Post-Communist World Have Shown Best Economic and Institutional Performance (November 9, 2007)

WASHINGTON—The ex-communist countries that rapidly liberalized their economies after the collapse of the Soviet Union outperformed...
Cato study advocates compensation for kidney donors (November 7, 2007)

The United States currently suffers from an acute shortage of kidney donors, leaving many patients to spend years on dialysis or die on...
Cato study debunks myth of the “Nordic Model” (November 5, 2007)

The wealth of Nordic nations is due to their history of free market policies — not their generous welfare state which, in fact,...
Securing Land Rights Crucial for China’s Stability and Growth (October 15, 2007)

Securing land rights for China’s 700 million farmers is crucial to reducing social unrest, the growing urban-rural income gap, and...
How to Beat the High Cost of Living (October 15, 2007)

The move by the U.S. government to restrict the ability of Medicare patients to spend their own money on medical care is denying these...
New book demonstrates the perils of antitrust enforcement and its threat to free markets. (October 4, 2007)

What is “antitrust” today? Attorney and author Edwin S. Rockefeller abundantly illustrates in his new book from the Cato Institute,...
Cato Institute book shows government planning does more harm than good (September 18, 2007)

Drawing on 30 years of experience with government planning, Randal O’Toole has drawn together evidence of how planners have...
Cato Institute releases comprehensive review of the Supreme Court’s 2006-2007 term (September 17, 2007)

The Cato Institute Center for Constitutional Studies announces the release of the Cato Supreme Court Review 2006 - 2007. ...
Taiwan’s over-reliance on U.S. military protection results in a feeble defense budget that risks major war (September 13, 2007)

Taiwan’s free-riding on the United States for military defense coupled with its increasingly aggressive call for independence could...
Time To Leave Behind No Child Left Behind (September 5, 2007)

WASHINGTON — Five years after its passage, President Bush’s sweeping education initiative, the No Child Left Behind Act (...
Selection Committee Announced for the 2008 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty (September 5, 2007)

The Cato Institute today announced the international committee to select the fourth recipient of the Milton Friedman Prize for...
Economic Freedom Is “Contagious” (September 4, 2007)

WASHINGTON—Economic freedom in one country can spread to another and when neighboring countries implement simultaneous reforms to...
Thriving U.S. Manufacturing Sector Needs No Protection from Congress (August 28, 2007)

WASHINGTON — Protectionist measures currently being considered on Capitol Hill would damage America’s manufacturing base and...
Cato Institute Senior Fellow Comments on “Guilty” Verdict in Padilla Trial (August 16, 2007)

WASHINGTON — Cato Institute constitutional studies senior fellow Robert Levy issued the following statement in response to Jose...
Time to Abolish, Not Increase, Federal Gasoline Taxes (August 7, 2007)

WASHINGTON — Higher gasoline taxes are often advocated as a means to pay for the costs imposed by drivers onto the rest of society,...
New Cato Institute book provides conclusive proof of school choice effectiveness (August 7, 2007)

The newest book from the Cato Institute, School Choice: The Findings, brings together the most comprehensive and up-to-date information...
The Soaring Cost of Medicaid (July 19, 2007)

WASHINGTON — Federal Medicaid spending will take up 24 percent of all federal government revenue by the year 2107, if current...
America Falling Behind on Corporate Tax Rates (July 16, 2007)

WASHINGTON  Average corporate tax rates in the United States have remained steady at the rate of 40% for the previous decade. In...
Mayor Fenty to Seek Supreme Court Review of Court Decision Striking Down D.C. Gun Ban (July 16, 2007)

WASHINGTON — Mayor Adrian Fenty announced today that he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the U.S. Court of...
Cato Scholar’s Plan to Save Zimbabwe’s Currency Considered by SADC Leaders (July 12, 2007)

WASHINGTON — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is preparing to rescue the Zimbabwean economy by extending the rand...
United States Dairy Policies are “Milk Madness” (July 11, 2007)

WASHINGTON – As part of this year’s farm bill, Congress will consider reauthorizing dairy programs that are expected to cost...
City Planning Harms Liberties and Livability in Portland, Oregon (July 9, 2007)

WASHINGTON – Portland, Oregon, long touted as the paradigm of modern urban planning, is awash in corruption, government waste and public...

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News Releases

Cato study finds regional planning makes homes unaffordable (December 6, 2007)

The Public Education Tax Credit (December 5, 2007)

The Politics of Freedom: Taking on the Left, the Right, and Threats to Our Liberties (November 28, 2007)

Rapid Reformers in Post-Communist World Have Shown Best Economic and Institutional Performance (November 9, 2007)

Cato study advocates compensation for kidney donors (November 7, 2007)

Cato study debunks myth of the “Nordic Model” (November 5, 2007)

Securing Land Rights Crucial for China’s Stability and Growth (October 15, 2007)

How to Beat the High Cost of Living (October 15, 2007)

New book demonstrates the perils of antitrust enforcement and its threat to free markets. (October 4, 2007)

Cato Institute book shows government planning does more harm than good (September 18, 2007)

Cato Institute releases comprehensive review of the Supreme Court’s 2006-2007 term (September 17, 2007)

Taiwan’s over-reliance on U.S. military protection results in a feeble defense budget that risks major war (September 13, 2007)

Time To Leave Behind No Child Left Behind (September 5, 2007)

Selection Committee Announced for the 2008 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty (September 5, 2007)

Economic Freedom Is “Contagious” (September 4, 2007)

Thriving U.S. Manufacturing Sector Needs No Protection from Congress (August 28, 2007)

Cato Institute Senior Fellow Comments on “Guilty” Verdict in Padilla Trial (August 16, 2007)

Time to Abolish, Not Increase, Federal Gasoline Taxes (August 7, 2007)

New Cato Institute book provides conclusive proof of school choice effectiveness (August 7, 2007)

The Soaring Cost of Medicaid (July 19, 2007)

America Falling Behind on Corporate Tax Rates (July 16, 2007)

Mayor Fenty to Seek Supreme Court Review of Court Decision Striking Down D.C. Gun Ban (July 16, 2007)

Cato Scholar’s Plan to Save Zimbabwe’s Currency Considered by SADC Leaders (July 12, 2007)

United States Dairy Policies are “Milk Madness” (July 11, 2007)

City Planning Harms Liberties and Livability in Portland, Oregon (July 9, 2007)

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