Cato Podcast
Cato Institute
Each week on Cato Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 4, 2021 • 15min
Congressional Stimulus for Homebuyers? Now? Really?
In an especially hot housing market with significant supply constraints, why spend taxpayer money to goose demand? Housing researcher Nolan Gray argues it's precisely the wrong policy response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 3, 2021 • 10min
Banning Menthols Will Have Predictable (Bad) Consequences
This podcast discusses the planned FDA ban on menthol cigarettes. It challenges the rationale behind the ban and questions its potential impact on public health. The consequences of the ban are explored, including the rise of a black market and concerns about law enforcement interactions. The podcast suggests promoting safer alternatives as a better approach to reducing tobacco consumption.
Jun 2, 2021 • 11min
Cities Should Welcome Long-Term Innovation
Cities have great opportunities to drive higher incomes and tax revenue by fostering innovative problem solving, but future beneficiaries of gig work and home-based businesses are rarely the loudest voices in the room. Greg Brooks of the Better Cities Project comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 1, 2021 • 12min
Follow the Science on Opioids
"Follow the science" is good advice for lawmakers, but in so many contexts where dominant scientific views change, it should mean lawmakers intervene less often. Jeff Singer explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2021 • 9min
Money and the Rule of Law: Generality and Predictability in Monetary Institutions
Can Congress oversee the Federal Reserve? Can Congress even oversee the Fed's adherence to a monetary rule? Alexander William Salter is coauthor of Money and the Rule of Law: Generality and Predictability in Monetary Institutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2021 • 9min
States Opting out of Enhanced Unemployment Benefits
Many state leaders frustrated with the slow pace of re-employment have opted to quit offering enhanced unemployment benefits. Logan Kolas of the Buckeye Institute discusses what that means for Ohio and many other states. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2021 • 11min
The Big Taxing Plans of Joe Biden
Big spending means high taxes for President Joe Biden. What are the real consequences? Chris Edwards explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2021 • 8min
Second Amendment Returns to SCOTUS
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a New York state law that allows residents to carry a concealed handgun only if they can demonstrate a special need beyond a general desire for self-protection. Josh Blackman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2021 • 16min
When the Feds Buy Data about You
What happens when the feds buy data about you and use it to surveil or prosecute you? Is it an end-run around laws meant to prohibit exactly that? Cato's Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2021 • 17min
Don’t Be like China: Why the U.S. Government Should Cut Its Science Budget
President Biden unveiled plans to increase the U.S. government’s science funding by some 20 percent over the next year, but the reasoning behind it is flawed. Terence Kealey explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
