Cato Institute

The Cato Institute is an independent libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., funded almost entirely by private donors with no government money. It promotes individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and a restrained foreign policy — a mix that puts it at odds with both major parties on different issues. During the Trump second term, Cato has been broadly critical, opposing the administration's cuts to legal immigration, its use of tariffs and industrial policy, its expansion of state-directed corporate investment, and its approach to antitrust enforcement.