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Thomas A. Firey
Managing Editor, Regulation
Thomas A. Firey is managing editor of the Cato Institute’s magazine Regulation. He also is senior fellow for the Maryland Public Policy Institute. Before coming to Cato, Firey worked in both academia and journalism; he is a former college instructor of philosophy and newspaper reporter. Firey has published op-eds in the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, Hartford Courant, and the Baltimore Sun. Firey holds a bachelors in political science from St. Mary’s College of Md., a masters in philosophy from Virginia Tech, and is pursuing a doctorate in economics at George Mason University.
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Articles and Newsletters
"Freedom and Its Digital Discontents: A Comment," Economist.com, March 29, 2008. (PDF, 31kb., 4 pp )
Opinion and Commentary
"Understanding the Gas-Tax Holiday," by Peter Van Doren and Thomas A. Firey, Cato.org, May 14, 2008
"The Fed Walks a Tightrope," by Jagadeesh Gokhale and Thomas A. Firey, Washington Post, April 24, 2008
"More Pain at the Pump," Baltimore Sun, March 13, 2008
"Californians Can Get a Better Casino Deal," by Jeff Hooke and Thomas A. Firey, The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 30, 2008
"Please Do Smoke, If You Like," by Thomas A. Firey and Jacob Grier, The Washington Post, January 20, 2008
Multimedia
Thomas A. Firey discusses the BGE sale on WBAL's "C4" September 23, 2008 [Flash Audio, 18:16]
"The Fix Is in for Retail Prices" featuring Thomas A. Firey, August 26, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:05]
Thomas A. Firey discusses the possibility of the FDA regulating tobacco on WIBA's Upfront with Vicki McKenna July 31, 2008 [Flash Audio, 16:00]
Thomas A. Firey on Fannie and Freddie in crisis on ABC News Now July 15, 2008 [Flash Video, 07:04]
Thomas A. Firey talks to Neil Cavuto about rising oil prices April 22, 2008 [Flash Video, 05:12]