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March 11, 2025
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Today at 8:00 AM ET: Discussing the Federal Budget on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
This morning, I’ll join C-SPAN’s Washington Journal alongside Emily Gee from the Center for American Progress to discuss the 2025 federal budget and how the Trump Administration’s decisions have influenced the economy. You can watch the discussion live on C-SPAN or stream it on its website.
By Romina Boccia
March 11, 2025
Cato Video

The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies
The massive cash transfer from taxpayers to private firms under the guise of environmentalism creates an overwhelming and undue burden on taxpayers who continue to pay for fiscally irresponsible federal spending. You can learn more by reading their Policy Analysis “The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies.”
Featuring Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks
March 11, 2025
Cato Daily Podcast

Ending the Inflation Reduction Act Could Save Trillions in Handouts
The Inflation Reduction Act didn’t do much to stem inflation, but it did commit taxpayers to decades of special handouts for preferred technologies. Cato’s Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks discuss their new paper describing the budgetary impact.
Featuring Travis Fisher, Joshua Loucks, and Caleb O. Brown
March 11, 2025
Policy Analysis

No. 992
The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies
The massive cash transfer from taxpayers to private firms under the guise of environmentalism creates an overwhelming and undue burden on taxpayers who continue to pay for fiscally irresponsible federal spending.
By Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks
March 10, 2025
Blog

Another Stopgap Funding Bill, Another Budget Failure
Ultimately, kicking the can down the road will only worsen the nation’s fiscal outlook. Breaking this cycle is long overdue, but with yet another CR, Congress remains unwilling to enact fiscal discipline.
By Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett
March 10, 2025
Media Highlights Radio

Chris Edwards’ policy analysis, “Corporate Welfare in the Federal Budget,” is cited on the Badland Media podcast
Featuring Chris Edwards
March 7, 2025
Blog

The US Tax and Transfer System Has Become More Progressive
“The consensus of existing research is that the tax and transfer system redistributes substantially more now than it did in the past 40–60 years—regardless of the research method or measure of redistribution used.”
By Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter
March 7, 2025
Media Highlights Radio

Chris Edwards discusses his policy analysis, “Corporate Welfare in the Federal Budget,” on WWL’s The Newel Normand Show
Featuring Chris Edwards
March 7, 2025
Newsmax

No Real Wins for DOGE Until Entitlements Fix
This isn’t just a fight over efficiency; it’s a fight over what the federal government should be doing in the first place.
By Veronique de Rugy
March 6, 2025
Blog

10 Reasons to Cut Corporate Welfare
Congress should cut federal spending to reduce massive budget deficits. One target for reform should be business subsidies—often called corporate welfare—which total $181 billion a year, according to a new Cato study.
By Chris Edwards
March 6, 2025
National Review (Online)

Will Republicans Cut Corporate Welfare?
The GOP should curb business subsidies, corporate-tax loopholes, and the protection of favored industries.
By Chris Edwards
March 6, 2025
Media Highlights Radio

Veronique de Rugy discusses her article, “How Would Milton Friedman Do DOGE?,” on CBS Radio’s Eye on the World with John Batchelor
Featuring Veronique de Rugy
March 6, 2025
Cato Daily Podcast

Federal Spending Today: Budget Gimmicks and Increasing Debt
The feds spend too much. It doesn’t appear the Republican-controlled U.S. House is doing much about it. Romina Boccia explains.
Featuring Romina Boccia and Caleb O. Brown
March 5, 2025
Media Highlights Radio

Robert A. Levy discusses taxing powers on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Featuring Robert A. Levy
March 5, 2025
Blog

Don’t Rely on DOGE: Congress Needs to Own Spending Restraint
Legislators should welcome executive efforts to downsize the federal bureaucracy and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal government operations while ensuring those efforts are well-executed and accountable. But they shouldn’t rely on the executive to do the heavy lifting for them.
By Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett