The Cato Institute’s Congressional Fellowship in Economic Studies 2024

Join us for the Cato Institute’s 2024 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 tax policy, the national debt, industrial policy, and more. Discussions will be engaging, nonpartisan, and off the record.

Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings 6:00-8:00 p.m. EDT from September 10 to October 29, 2024, at a Capitol Hill-adjacent restaurant. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

Those who are interested in participating can find more information below and are encouraged to submit a statement of interest. Preference will be given to early submissions, and participants must commit to attending no fewer than six of the eight sessions.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at GovAffairs@cato.org.

Economic Studies at a Glance

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 Fellowship in Economic Studies

Tentative Schedule