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Cato Institute (Opinion)
U.S. libertarian (think tank)
Cato is a privately funded libertarian think tank in Washington whose commentary favors limited government, free markets, free trade and civil liberties. Its scholars are currently critical of much of the second Trump administration, especially on tariffs, executive power and immigration restrictions. They have praised some deregulation and tax-cutting moves.
Owned byIndependent nonprofit think tank (501(c)(3)) based in Washington, D.C. It has no parent company and is governed by a board of directors. Its president and CEO is Peter Goettler.
LeaningU.S. libertarian (think tank)
On the administrationbroadly critical
6.7average bias score across 3 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun