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The Rise and Fall of the Gold Standard in the United States
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Featuring Jagadeesh Gokhale, Cato Institute; David Autor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harold Pollack, University of Chicago; and Stephen C. Goss, Social Security Administration; moderated by Michael D. Tanner, Cato Institute.
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As concern over climate change grows, policymakers face a difficult question: How much should society spend today to protect future generations against the unknown risks emissions create? In the new issue of Regulation, Bob Litterman, Robert S. Pindyck, Daniel Sutter, Shi-Ling Hsu, and David R. Henderson explore a variety of approaches.
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Confusing an “average wage” with a “typical wage” is an interminable and mischievous fallacy.
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More Bang for Your Buck
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.
By Richard W. Rahn. Washington Times. June 18, 2013.
By Richard W. Rahn. Washington Times. June 11, 2013.
Why the IRS Cannot Be Reformed
By Richard W. Rahn. Washington Times. May 21, 2013.
OECD Launches New Effort to Undermine Tax Competition
By Daniel J. Mitchell. Tax and Budget Bulletin No. 68. March 12, 2013.
Infrastructure Investment: A State, Local, and Private Responsibility
By Chris Edwards. Tax and Budget Bulletin No. 67. January 18, 2013.
Should U.S. Fiscal Policy Address Slow Growth or the Debt? A Nondilemma
By Jeffrey A. Miron. Policy Analysis No. 718. January 8, 2013.
Daniel J. Mitchell. Tax Truths. April 2009.
The Iraq War and Iranian Power
Ted Galen Carpenter. Survival. Vol. 49. No. 4. Winter 2007.
Is the U.S. Corporate Tax in the Laffer Zone?
Chris Edwards. Tax Notes. December 9, 2007.
PPL Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
By Ilya Shapiro and Matt Gilliam. Legal Briefs. August 10, 2012.
The Illegal IRS Rule to Increase Taxes & Spending under ObamaCare
By Michael F. Cannon and Jonathan H. Adler. Testimony. August 2, 2012.
Tax Reform to Encourage Growth, Reduce the Deficit, and Promote Fairness
By Daniel J. Mitchell. Testimony. March 1, 2012.
Michael D. Tanner. Cato Journal. Spring/Summer 2013.
Tax Cutting and Economic Growth: Lessons from the Coolidge Tax Reform
Featuring Daniel J. Mitchell and Marian L. Tupy. April 11, 2013. Policy Forum.
Would a Financial Transaction Tax Affect Financial Market Activity?
Featuring Mark A. Calabria. March 13, 2013. Policy Forum.
Taxes and Economic Growth: Understanding the Effects
Featuring Chris Edwards. February 15, 2013. Capitol Hill Briefing.
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