Ahead of President Trump’s national address tonight, Cato Institute scholars are available for reaction, interviews, and analysis on the key issues likely to be featured.

Topics & Available Cato Scholars: 

Economy, Inflation & Fiscal Policy

Adam Michel — Director of Tax Policy Studies

Tax reform impacts, household budget effects, growth implications.

Federal Spending, Debt & Budget Priorities

Romina Boccia — Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy

Deficit trajectory, spending reform, Social Security/​Medicare sustainability.

Dominik Lett – Policy Analyst

Federal spending, rising debt, budget, disaster policy.

Jai Kedia – Policy Analyst

GDP, inflation, the Federal Reserve, monetary policy. 

Foreign Policy & National Security

Jon Hoffman — Research Fellow

Defense, Middle East, political Islam.

Katherine Thompson, Senior Fellow

Congressional War Powers, US alliances.

Brandan Buck, Research Fellow

Venezuela, national security.

Technology, AI, Privacy & Regulation

David Inserra — Fellow for Free Expression and Technology

Censorship, free expression, and consumer impacts.

Immigration & Border Policy

David Bier — Director of Immigration Studies and The Selz Foundation Chair in Immigration Policy

Border enforcement, legal immigration pathways, economic impacts, humanitarian concerns.

Alex Nowrasteh — Senior Vice President for Policy

Immigration economics, demographic trends, public safety claims.

Civil Liberties, Policing, Crime & Drug Policy

Clark Neily — Senior Vice President for Legal Studies

Civil liberties, executive power, policing reform, criminal justice.

Brent Skorup — Legal Fellow

Executive power, regulation, Supreme Court

Healthcare & FDA Policy

Michael Cannon — Director of Health Policy Studies

Coverage, cost, insurance reform, federal healthcare spending.

Elections, Democracy & Governance

Walter Olson — Senior Fellow, Constitutional Studies

Election governance, federalism, institutional reform, rule of law.

Trade, Tariffs & Global Supply Chains

Scott Lincicome — Vice President of General Economics and Director of Trade & Prosperity

Tariffs, trade wars, global competitiveness, industrial policy, supply-chain resilience.

Colin Grabow — Research Fellow, Trade Policy

Shipping, supply chains, Jones Act, trade logistics, global commerce impacts.

Tad DeHaven — Policy Analyst

Federal and state economic and fiscal policy, corporate equity, tariffs, agriculture.

If you’d like commentary tonight or early tomorrow morning, we can arrange live interviews or written statements. Please let me know what you need and your deadlines.