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In the latest issue of Regulation magazine, M. Todd Henderson reviews last year’s brouhaha over health insurance and birth control. According to Henderson, lost in the firestorm about religion and feminism were larger lessons about health care policy and regulation. Also in this issue, Cato scholar Richard L. Gordon argues that new federal efforts to cut emissions are the result of longstanding legal and judicial mandates, not a sudden Obama administration push.
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The Cato Institute tops a new measure of think tank performance in the United States, according to a recent report. Cato bested all other U.S. think tanks in the main category of “Aggregate Profile per Dollar Spent.” “I’m grateful to the Center for Global Development for showing that Cato gives its sponsors something I wish government gave more of to taxpayers: bang for the buck,” said Cato CEO John Allison.
WASHINGTON — In a study released today by the Cato Institute, “Two Normal Countries: Rethinking the U.S.-Japan Strategic Relationship...
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s solution to the health care crisis, an individual mandate — or “a legal requirement that...
WASHINGTON — The Cato Institute is pleased to announce the addition of Arnold Kling as adjunct scholar and the promotion of David...
WASHINGTON — This week, the House of Representatives is scheduled to take up a measure to limit spending by so-called 527 groups. But...
WASHINGTON — Why won’t iTunes play on Rio MP3 players? Why are viewers forced to sit through previews on some DVDs when they...
WASHINGTON — The Cato Institute is pleased to announce the addition to its staff of Bob Garber as director of marketing. Prior...
Since Enron’s collapse in 2002, the federal government has stepped up its campaign against white-collar crime. In doing so,...
How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution, a new book published today by the Cato Institute, explores the fundamental shift in political...
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument today in Randall v. Sorrell, a case challenging Vermont’s Act 64, a draconian law that sets...
WASHINGTON In a study released today by the Cato Institute, “Against the New Paternalism: Internalities and the Economics of Self-Control...
The Clean Water Act grants the federal government control over toxic discharges into “navigable water.” Imagine, then, the surprise of John...
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s federally funded school voucher program saves the city nearly $8 million. But,...
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the U.S. budget deficit will reach $337 billion this year, and it is likely to...
On Tuesday, in a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal drug laws do not give the Bush administration power to squelch Oregon...
WASHINGTON - As federal lawmakers continue to consider imposing controls on gas prices, the Cato Institute is releasing a new, definitive...
WASHINGTON - Americans should be skeptical of the reasoning behind the State Department’s new standing office devoted to nation...
Roger Pilon, vice president for legal affairs, founder and director of Cato’s Center for Constitutional Studies, has the following...
WASHINGTON — A new study released today by the Cato Institute argues that instead of helping cities solve local transit problems,...
Today, school choice across the nation was handed a significant loss when the Florida Supreme Court struck down the state’s...
WASHINGTON - Cato Institute legal experts, Roger Pilon and Mark Moller, are available to discuss the nomination hearings for Judge Samuel...
Media Contact: (202) 842-0200 ext. 800 WASHINGTON — Cato Institute Senior Fellow Doug Bandow issued the following statement in...