Publishing Institution: The Cato Institute

Author:: Gene Healy
Publication Date:: 08-2018
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: For the past 17 years, presidents have used the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) as a blank check to wage war whenever and wherever they please. Congress is now debating several replacement AUMFs—but these, too, pose the danger of granting the president far broader war powers than the Constitution envisioned. At a Capitol Hill Briefing, Cato’s GENE HEALY and JOHNGLASER made the case for repealing, rather than replacing, the AUMF.
Topic:: International Affairs
Political Geography:: America

Author:: Institute CATO
Publication Date:: 08-2018
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: Why do we pay $600 for EpiPens, a long-existing piece of technology that contains just a dollar’s worth of medicine? Why do hospitalized patients so frequently receive bills laden with inflated charges that come out of the blue from out-ofnetwork providers or that demand payment for services that weren’t delivered?
Topic:: International Affairs
Political Geography:: America

Author:: Institute Cato
Publication Date:: 08-2018
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: In April, Cato’s Patrick Eddington introduced his new online initiative Checkpoint America: Monitoring the Constitution-Free Zone.
Topic:: International Affairs
Political Geography:: America

Author:: Cato Institute
Publication Date:: 08-2018
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: Congressional staff members play a vital role in shaping policy—they make decisions on which issues their bosses prioritize, which arguments the representatives and senators hear, and what language makes it into legislation. Cato’s popular Capitol Hill Briefings offer these staff members timely briefings on the most pressing issues facing their offices. At these events, Cato scholars and other experts update the staff on their latest scholarship and policy recommendations, critique current or upcoming legislation, and answer staffers’ questions.
Topic:: International Affairs
Political Geography:: America

Author:: Institute Cato
Publication Date:: 08-2018
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: Ambulances are notoriously expensive—one ride may cost more than $1,000, and insurance companies frequently refuse to cover them. In the past, patients had few alternatives to get themselves to the hospital—but in “Does Ride-Sharing Substitute for Ambulances?” (Research Briefs in Economic Policy no. 114), Leon S. Moskatel of Scripps Mercy Hospital and David J. G. Slusky of the University of Kansas demonstrate how the age of Uber and Lyft is changing that and is reducing expensive and unnecessary ambulance trips.
Topic:: International Affairs
Political Geography:: America

Author:: Gene Healy
Publication Date:: 09-2018
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: Presidential impeachments are vanishingly rare in American constitutional history: in the 230 years since ratification, only three presidents have faced serious attempts to remove them from office. And yet, as President Donald J. Trump’s tumultuous tenure continues, it seems increasingly plausible that we’ll see a fourth.
Topic:: International Affairs, Democracy, and Constitution
Political Geography:: America

Author:: Anna Maria Mayda
Publication Date:: 09-2018
Content Type:: Research Paper
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: Political leaders’ positions on the issue of immigration can be an important determinant of their electoral success or failure. Immigration took center stage in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and its aftermath, as now-president Donald Trump took strong stands on illegal immigration, the construction of a border wall, refugees from Syria, and “sanctuary cities.”
Topic:: International Relations and Immigration
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: Chris Edwards
Publication Date:: 09-2018
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the largest overhaul of the federal income tax in decades. The law changed deductions, exemptions, and tax rates for individuals, while reducing taxes on businesses.
Topic:: International Political Economy and Immigration
Political Geography:: America

Author:: Michael D Bordo
Publication Date:: 09-2018
Content Type:: Research Paper
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: The Dodd Frank Act of 2010 (DFA) was designed to overcome the sources of excessive leverage and systemic risk in the U.S. financial sector perceived to have created the Great Financial Crisis of 2007–2008. Since then, considerable controversy has swirled around the efficacy of various components of the multifaceted act. Many have been critical of the Volcker Rule, while others have praised the elevation of capital ratios and the requirements for banks to undergo periodic stress tests. However, there has been mounting concern in the financial community, Congress, and the press over the negative impact of the DFA regulations on small banks and businesses.
Topic:: International Political Economy
Political Geography:: America

Author:: Ryan Bourne
Publication Date:: 09-2018
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Cato Institute
Abstract:: Federal, state, and local governments seek to assist poor households financially using transfers, minimum wage laws, and subsidies for important goods and services. This “income-based” approach to alleviating poverty aims both to raise household incomes directly and to shift the cost of items, such as food, housing, or health care, to taxpayers. Most contemporary ideas to help the poor sit firmly within this paradigm
Topic:: International Political Economy
Political Geography:: America

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