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Getting government out of the way of innovation in many cases simply isn’t happening. Will Rinehart says the people who need to do that hard work are distracted.

How should success be measured in state-led efforts to provide rural broadband? Will Rinehart discusses with the Cato Daily Podcast

Research Director, Megan Jenkins, joins the Political Perspectives podcast hosted by Ryan Smith to discuss conservation and the Endangered Species Act

Senior Research Fellow, Will Rinehart, talks to C-SPAN's Washington Journal and callers about our latest tech poll.

Josh T. Smith joins Lowman Henry on American Radio Journal to discuss a recent op-ed in The Hill on selling immigration visas

Research Manager, Josh T. Smith, joins The Lars Larson Show to discuss his recent op-ed in The Hill on selling immigration visas.

Josh Smith joins Freedom Works Radio to discuss his recent op-ed in The Hill on selling immigrant visas to cover the effects of globalization

Getting policy right means engaging in the right steps in the right order. Senior Research Fellow, Eli Dourado, joins Caleb O. Brown of the Cato Insitute to detail a lesson for policymakers from a manufacturing titan.

We invite research proposals that explore potential explanations for the opposition to immigration policy. Learn more here.

In an op-ed for The Hill, Josh T. Smith plots a way forward for helping both separated immigrants and the U.S.

California homeowners face the highest wildfire risk in our country’s history. What can be done to address the issue?

Will Rinehart joins Todd Feinburg (WTIC) to discuss the congressional testimony from Facebook insider, what it means for the company, and the implications from the hearing. Listen to the interview below.

In an op-ed for the Orlando Sentinel, Josh T. Smith shows that Florida's hardline approach to immigration policy may actually backfire.

Will Rinehart joins The Lars Larson show to discuss a congressional testimony from the Facebook insider and what it means for the company.

Five states have made it possible for psychologists to prescribe medication. What has been the affect on suicide in these states?

CGO Senior Research Fellow Eli Dourado testifies before the Joint Economic Congressional Committee regarding innovative decarbonization.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox ordered a review of the state’s occupational licensing laws. What does that mean and how can it help Utahn consumers.

Tune in to this week's Exformation episode where Will and Caden discuss their favorite moments and add new insights to the discussion.

As innovative entrepreneurs push products and services beyond imagination to benefit consumers, regulations tend to fall behind.

What happened to all the chips? From the microchips that power the Sony’s PS5 to the smart chips that control autonomous vehicles, in this week’s episode Will and Caden dig into the science and economics behind the chip shortage that’s stalling out the production of entire industries. Resources Infineon, Chip Manufacturing – How are Microchips […]

President Biden announced Tuesday that the withdrawal of all American citizens and military will be completed by Aug. 31. But what about our Afghan allies?

In this week’s Exformation episode, Will and Caden discuss the Broadband funding provisions detailed in the historic $1 Trillion infrastructure bill that passed the Senate this August. While previous proposals targeted at broadband access and infrastructure were overfunded, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act sent to the House is a better representation of what it […]

The tables are turned for the Season 2 Finale of the Great antidote, and Juliette is the one being interviewed by her podcast producer Ian Nemelka.

Will and Caden work through the state of data privacy in the U.S. and the implications of state-based laws on business owners across the country.

What would it take to become a nation that builds? In an guest essays for The New York Times, senior reseach fellow Eli Dourado explains.

In this episode, Will and Caden invite Aurelien Portuese from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation to discuss the antitrust movement.

JW Marriott Grande Lakes Palazzo Ballroom Salon F-G, Lobby Level Monday, August 30th Hosts Will Rinehart Will Rinehart is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity, where he specializes in telecommunication, Internet, and data policy, with a focus on emerging technologies and innovation. Rinehart was formerly the Director of Technology and […]

Senior Research Fellow, Eli Dourado joins the Charter Cities Podcast to give an outline of how we can increase productivity.

Nothing quite exposes differing views on innovation than billionaires launching their own rockets into space. As Blue Origin ascended, carrying Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, critics rose up against private space tourism efforts. They repeated all the same slogans as the week before when Virgin Galactic CEO Richard Branson took a trip. But the harshest critics […]

In this week’s episode of Exformation, Will and Caden discuss President Biden’s recent executive order on competition and the research on killer acquisitions that have informed the Administration’s approach to tech companies. While policymakers at all levels of government should be concerned about impediments to innovation, a drastic overhaul of antitrust laws isn’t currently needed. […]