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Government and Health Care — ADangerous Policy Cocktail

The Cato Institute is pleased to welcome South Dakota governor Kristi Noem Thursday, February 16, from 11 a.m. to noon for a panel discussion with Cato senior fellow Jeffrey Singer, MD, on what the COVID-19 pandemic taught us about how to...

Ian Vásquez discusses the Human Freedom Index and the global decline of freedom on 102.1 FM’s Libertopolis

State Policy Leadership Forum with Special Guest Governor Kim Reynolds

A discussion of the importance of tax reform in today’s competitive economy and the challenges of restraining spending, and balancing an annual state budget.

Does Liberty Have aFuture in Iran?

Since September 2022, when the 22‐​year‐​old woman Mahsa Amini died at the hands of “religion police,” Iran has been shaken by massive anti‐​regime demonstrations.

Differentiating DeFi: Understanding Efforts to Regulate Decentralized Finance

The bankruptcy of centralized crypto exchange FTX has led to congressional hearings and calls to further scrutinize and regulate cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi).

Culture Wars in Education: What Can Be Done to Bring Peace?

In this forum, historian Jonathan Zimmerman will discuss the newly revised, 20th anniversary edition of his book Whose America: Culture Wars in the Public Schools

Performance Review: Evaluating the CDC in the Wake of the COVID Pandemic

Where did the CDC fail, and where did it succeed in responding to the COVID pandemic? Did the agency’s leadership suffer from politicization and groupthink?

How Much Does China Really Spend on Defense?

Since the Defense Department has identified China as the “pacing challenge” for the United States, the size and shape of China’s military has significant implications for the U.S. defense budget, U.S.-Chinese relations, and the future of security in Asia.

Freedom’s Furies

Timothy Sandefur’s new book Freedom’s Furies tells the story of how this trio created a movement based on the principles of individualism and individual rights. Debunking the stereotypes of libertarians, Sandefur shows how these women inspired future generations to fight for...

The Rise of ESG and the Future of Financial Regulation: Fireside Chat

The Rise of ESG and the Future of Financial Regulation: ESG and Investing

The Rise of ESG and the Future of Financial Regulation: ESG and Corporate Governance

The Rise of ESG and the Future of Financial Regulation: ESG and Systemic Risk

The Rise of ESG and the Future of Financial Regulation: Welcome and Keynote

Panel 3: The Future of Money in aFintech World and Closing Remarks — Cato Institute 40th Annual Monetary Conference

With massive U.S. debt and deficits, inflation at a 40‐​year high, and popular/​political pressure for expanding the Fed’s mandate, it’s time to assess the Fed’s performance and future. Please join leading scholars and policymakers to discuss “The State of Monetary Policy...

The (Temporary?) Conquest of American Inflations — Cato Institute 40th Annual Monetary Conference

With massive U.S. debt and deficits, inflation at a 40‐​year high, and popular/​political pressure for expanding the Fed’s mandate, it’s time to assess the Fed’s performance and future. Please join leading scholars and policymakers to discuss “The State of Monetary Policy...

Panel 2: The Fed’s Operating System and New Monetary Framework: An Appraisal — Cato Institute 40th Annual Monetary Conference

With massive U.S. debt and deficits, inflation at a 40‐​year high, and popular/​political pressure for expanding the Fed’s mandate, it’s time to assess the Fed’s performance and future. Please join leading scholars and policymakers to discuss “The State of Monetary Policy...

Panel 1: What Have We Learned? — Cato Institute 40th Annual Monetary Conference

With massive U.S. debt and deficits, inflation at a 40‐​year high, and popular/​political pressure for expanding the Fed’s mandate, it’s time to assess the Fed’s performance and future. Please join leading scholars and policymakers to discuss “The State of Monetary Policy...

Can Prescribing Psychologists Help Solve the National Mental Health Crisis?

To address the mental health crisis, should state lawmakers expand the scope of practice of competent clinical psychologists to include prescribing? Join us to discuss.

How Does Government Jawboning Threaten Speech?

Solutions to jawboning must respect platforms’ rights and cannot inhibit congressional debate.

Assessing Two Decades of Education Reform: Cato’s Center for Educational Freedom Turns 20

In this special event, we will examine the changing state of American education over the past 20 years.

Domestic Extremism and Political Violence: The Threat to Liberty

How numerous are these ideologically oriented armed elements? What are the key political, legal, and social drivers leading to their formation and activities?

New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right): Closing Remarks

A Cato special conference—New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right)—will bring together leading economists and policymakers to discuss the ascendant political threats of progressivism and national conservatism to the free economy.

New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right): Session 5: Unsustainable Fiscal Policy—The One, True Bipartisan Commitment

A Cato special conference—New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right)—will bring together leading economists and policymakers to discuss the ascendant political threats of progressivism and national conservatism to the free economy.

New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right): Session 4: Does the Regulatory State Fuel Populism?

A Cato special conference—New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right)—will bring together leading economists and policymakers to discuss the ascendant political threats of progressivism and national conservatism to the free economy.

New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right): Luncheon Address

A Cato special conference—New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right)—will bring together leading economists and policymakers to discuss the ascendant political threats of progressivism and national conservatism to the free economy.

New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right): Session 2: Resisting the Protectionist Tide

A Cato special conference—New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right)—will bring together leading economists and policymakers to discuss the ascendant political threats of progressivism and national conservatism to the free economy.

New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right): Welcoming Remarks and Session 1: Fighting Back against Antitrust Populism

A Cato special conference—New Challenges to the Free Economy (from Left and Right)—will bring together leading economists and policymakers to discuss the ascendant political threats of progressivism and national conservatism to the free economy.

21st Annual Constitution Day: Annual B. Kenneth Simon Lecture Term Limits/​Time Rules for Future Justices: Eighteen Arguments for Eighteen Years

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the U.S. Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of the Cato Supreme Court Review and with...

21st Annual Constitution Day: Panel IV: Looking Ahead: October Term 2022

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the U.S. Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of the Cato Supreme Court Review and with...

21st Annual Constitution Day: Panel III: Guns, Drugs, and Abortion

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the U.S. Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of the Cato Supreme Court Review and with...

21st Annual Constitution Day: Panel II: Freedom of Speech, the Press, and Religion

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the U.S. Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of the Cato Supreme Court Review and with...

21st Annual Constitution Day: Panel I: Constitutional Structure

School Choice Is Good for Teachers Too

The Cato Institute will be hosting a virtual panel of former public school teachers sharing their experiences within a variety of teaching environments.

FOIA and Government Transparency: AReport Card

The most recent statutory update to FOIA took place in 2016, and with several years of experience with the revised law behind us, it’s fair to ask: Is FOIA working better now? If not, why not? Join our expert panel...

A Conversation with Jerome Powell — Cato Institute 40th Annual Monetary Conference

With massive U.S. debt and deficits, inflation at a 40‐​year high, and popular/​political pressure for expanding the Fed’s mandate, it’s time to assess the Fed’s performance and future. Please join leading scholars and policymakers to discuss “The State of Monetary Policy...

Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America

Racial classification is ubiquitous in American life. Job applications, university admissions, government contracts, and much more involve checking a box stating whether one is black, white, Asian, Hispanic, or Native American.

Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet

Lawrence Summers at the Cato Institute’s 40th Annual Monetary Conference

With massive U.S. debt and deficits, inflation at a 40‐​year high, and popular/​political pressure for expanding the Fed’s mandate, it’s time to assess the Fed’s performance and future. Please join leading scholars and policymakers to discuss “The State of Monetary Policy...

Pandemic Policy Postmortem: Lessons from Sweden

America’s Great‐​Power Opportunity: Revitalizing U.S. Foreign Policy to Meet the Challenges of Strategic Competition

The concept of “great power competition” holds that Russia and China represent the biggest challenge to U.S. interests and demands a robust, competitive policy response.

The Taliban Today

The Taliban has made several promises, such as offering amnesty to soldiers who were members of the Afghan National Security Forces, working toward an “Afghan Islamic–inclusive government,” engaging other stakeholders in a “transition council,” and allowing girls to attend schools....

Tunisia’s Authoritarian Turn

More than a decade ago, Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution gave hope to the Arab world, showing oppressed peoples that longtime dictators can be peacefully ousted. Join us as we discuss these changes and what Tunisia’s future may hold.

The United States of Anonymous: How the First Amendment Shaped Online Speech

In the debate over the right to conceal one’s identity versus the potential harms of anonymity, is it possible to strike a constitutionally sound balance?

What Will Be the Impact of the War in Ukraine for the Future of European Security?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has produced big changes in NATO and EU states.

How Drug Paraphernalia Laws Undermine Harm Reduction

State‐​level drug paraphernalia laws increase the risk of infection or overdose for drug users by preventing legal access to clean needles, syringes, and products to test drugs for deadly contaminants.

Black Liberation through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America

Exhausted by extremism on both sides, in their new book, Black Liberation through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America, economic philosopher Rachel Ferguson and historian Marcus Witcher argue that classical liberalism provides the building blocks for a free...

Financial Privacy in aDigital Era

The digitalization of financial services has made banking and trading more convenient than ever.

Reducing Risk from Arms Sales

Since 2009, the United States has approved more than $1 trillion in weapons sales and delivered roughly $736 billion worth of weapons to 167 countries during the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations.

The Status of Homeschooling Two Years into the Pandemic

While there are lags in official data, it appears that homeschooling has greatly increased since March 2020.