Cato Institute

What passes today as a “debate” over privacy lacks agreed-upon terms of reference, rational arguments, or concrete goals.

Nothing can be made, transported, or used without energy, and fossil fuels provide 80 percent of mankind’s energy and 60 percent of its food and clothing.

Barack Obama promised transparency and open government when he campaigned for president in 2008, and he took office aiming to deliver it.

With credit markets in disarray and the United States facing a possible recession, Americans are looking closely at the economic proposals of the presidential candidates.

In the face of high energy prices and concerns about global warming, environmentalists and planners offer high-speed rail as an environmentally friendly alternative to driving and air

Tax-increment financing (TIF) is an increasingly popular way for cities to promote economic development.

In the wake of the recent financial crisis, several commentators have suggested a transaction tax on financial markets.

In the wake of the recent financial crisis, several commentators have suggested a transaction tax on financial markets. Such a tax was recently enacted in France.

When a member of Congress introduces legislation, the Constitution requires that legislative proposal to secure the approval of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the president (unl

The Social Security Act of 1935 established the federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system, which pays benefits to workers who are laid off.