Downsizing Blog
Federal Pay Tops Most Industries
Federal worker compensation is rising faster than compensation in the private sector.
Federal Pay Outpaces Private Pay In 2016
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released data on worker compensation for 2016.
Housing Credit Is Corporate Welfare
Republicans have promised major tax reform, and Cato has suggestions for policymakers.
Trump Administration Efforts to Reform and Cut the Government
Recent Senate testimony on the Trump administration’s plans to reform federal spending.
FEMA Spending
Congress is set to approve a multi-billion dollar aid package for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Natural Disasters before Big Government
During the Hurricane Harvey disaster, many reporters and commentators seemed to assume that federal agencies had to take the lead in rescuing the city
The Proper Federal Role in Natural Disasters
Federalism is supposed to undergird America’s system of disaster preparation, response, and rebuilding.
Don't Build the Purple Line
Maryland wants to spend $5.6 billion building and operating the Purple Line light rail at a time when transit ridership is declining, and that decline appears poised to accelerate.
Which are the Largest Federal Agencies?
The federal government spends more than $4 trillion a year on programs in hundreds of agencies. Which are the largest agencies, and how fast are they growing?
New Study on Federal Highway Policies
The federal government plays a large role in the nation’s highways through the funding of aid programs for the states and the imposing of top-down regulations