DATES
90 Minute weekly sessions
Thursday, September 14, 2023 - Thursday, November 2, 2023

LOCATION
TBD

Congressional Fellowship

The Cato Institute's Congressional Fellowship in Economic Studies

*Registration has closed. Should you have any questions about the fellowship or the status of your statement of interest, please email GovAffairs@cato.org.*

This fall, the Cato Institute will host its inaugural Congressional Fellowship in Economic Studies – an eight-week program for congressional staff who are interested in the philosophical roots and practical applications of free market economics. The Fellowship will consist of weekly lectures and discussions led by Cato’s experts in economic studies, covering current topics such as trade, financial regulation, and more. Discussions will be engaging, nonpartisan, and off the record.

Sessions will be held on Thursday evenings at a Capitol Hill-adjacent restaurant from 6:00-7:30 p.m. September 14 to November 2. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

Tentative Schedule

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

6:00-7:30 PM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

6:00-7:30 PM

How Economists Think About Policy
Reception and discussion

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

6:00-7:30 PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

6:00-7:30 PM

Banking and Monetary Policy
Reception and discussion

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

6:00-7:30 PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

6:00-7:30 PM

Fertility and Family Policy
Reception and discussion

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26

6:00-7:30 PM

Labor and Immigration Policy
Reception and discussion

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2

6:00-8:00 PM

Financial Regulatory Policy
Concluding reception and discussion

Economic Studies

The foundations of economic freedom are personal choice, voluntary exchange, and open markets. As Adam Smith, F. A. Hayek, and Milton Friedman stressed, freedom of exchange and minimally regulated markets provide the fuel for economic progress. Without exchange and entrepreneurial activity that is coordinated through markets rather than by governments, modern living standards would be impossible. Cato scholars explore policy reforms that could increase growth by strengthening property rights and the rule of law, safeguarding the value of money, reducing excessive taxes and regulations, scaling back government interference with trade and immigration, and reducing federal spending on programs that harm economic productivity.

The Cato Institute's Congressional Fellowships have been designed to conform with House and Senate ethics rules.

Please note that still images and general descriptions of the Fellowship may be used in future promotional materials.