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Today, there is no greater impediment to American prosperity than the immense body of regulations chronicled in the Federal Register, and academic analysis has documented the economic inefficiencies engendered by the regulatory state. Cato’s regulatory studies set forth a market-oriented vision of “regulatory rollback” that relies on the incentive forces of private property rights to create competitive markets and to provide consumer information and protection.

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Cato University 2013

Cato University 2013 * July 28 - August 2

Cato University is Cato’s premier educational event of the year. This annual program brings together outstanding faculty and participants from around the country and globe – for sharing experiences and perspectives in a one-of-a-kind, brain-energizing environment. Above, Senator Rand Paul – who will be giving a presentation at this year’s program – speaks at last year’s Cato University. This year’s program will be held at the Cato Institute, in the heart of Washington, D.C – the perfect setting for examining the roots of our commitment to liberty and limited government and for exploring the ideas and values on which the American republic was founded.
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