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Chris Edwards talked about the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats' proposed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation.

The Cato Institute hosted a discussion on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan and infrastructure funding. Robert Poole, Reason Foundation transportation policy director, and Randal O’Toole,…

The Cato Institute hosted a panel discussion on economic inequality data trends and the associated policy implications. Speakers included Cato Institute Tax Policy Studies Director Chris Edw…

Chris Edwards talked about tax policy on Tax Day 2018, the first since Congress passed a major overhaul.

Panelists talked about the prospects for Republicans' tax reform agenda. Panelists, including Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, spoke about why they were optimistic about C…

Policy experts talked about the economic implications of proposed tax plans from President Trump and House Republicans. The speakers generally agreed tax code should be revised, and that the…

Speakers that included transportation and public policy experts talked about transportation infrastructure priorities and funding challenges.. They focused on President Trump’s $1 trillion p…

Policy analysts talked about a range of questions concerning the nation’s infrastructure. Topics included job creation, the financing of projects, the role of the federal government, and pri…

Chris Edwards and Alison Premo Black talked about federal funding for transportation projects and the state of the infrastructure. The House passed a $325 billion six-year funding bill earli…

Jay Cost talked about his book, A Republic No More: Big Government and the Rise of American Political Corruption, in which he argues that America’s Founding Fathers feared that the republic …

Chris Edwards and Robert Puentes talked about the White House’s fiscal year 2016 budget request that includes a call for a $478 billion, six-year surface transportation spending bill. Thi…

Panelists talked about President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address and the libertarian policy agenda. Topics included policy recommendations for such issues as tax reform, the housing …

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to assess whether progress has been made by the federal government in reducing government waste. Witnesses provided a list …

Panelists talked about the number of Americans claiming Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits, and the programs' financial solvency. In their discuss…

Panelists testified on ways to fund national infrastructure needs and the proper role of the federal government in maintaining roads, bridges, and utilities. Topics included public versus pr…

Jennifer Erickson and Chris Edwards talked about the job creation proposals President Obama outlined in his State of the Union address, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic c…

Cato Institute scholars talked about the state of the libertarian movement in the United States. They agreed that President Obama’s executive orders on gun control did not violate the Second…

Erin Johansson and Chris Edwards talked about Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s recall election victory. Topics included the future of labor unions, whether the victory might indicate anythi…

Witnesses testified on the role of government in business. In his testimony, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said he supported the government’s efforts to rescue the financial industry in 2…

Witnesses testified about the impact of the public debt on the U.S. economy. They focused on the challenges of creating jobs in a harsh economic environment and disagreed on the route the Wh…