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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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Sep 17, 2020 • 17min
Pandemics and Policy: Decentralize K–12 Education
For students and parents hoping to return to a normal schooling environment, state lawmakers should be providing as much flexibility in the meantime as possible. Neal McCluskey discusses his recommendations from his Pandemics and Policy essay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2020 • 27min
Privacy and Pandemic Contact Tracing
Contact tracing was among the many solutions presented to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many problems with the plans rolled out by states emerged almost immediately. Julian Sanchez and Matthew Feeney discuss their chapter in the new Pandemics and Policy report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2020 • 15min
Wage and Price Controls in a Pandemic
The Cato Institute's new Pandemics and Policy details the various ways this pandemic should change how governments operate. Ryan Bourne discusses the role of prices in helping economic actors to adjust to new realities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2020 • 20min
What Does the FBI Teach Its Own about the FBI's History of Violating Rights?
The FBI's history is replete with examples of egregious violations of Americans' rights. Patrick Eddington looked into what the FBI tells its own future agents about that past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2020 • 46min
You’re Hired!: Untold Successes and Failures of a Populist President
From immigration to trade to regulation to health care, the Trump Administration's impact on longstanding policies is hard to overstate. Where did they succeed and fail? Casey Mulligan is author of You're Hired!, which details his time on the President's Council of Economic Advisors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2020 • 18min
State-Level Criminal Justice Reforms in 2019
With some exceptions, state legislatures moved in the direction of easing criminal penalties in a variety of areas in 2019. Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute details his research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2020 • 13min
Can the CDC Order A Pause in Rental Evictions?
The CDC order stopping some rental evictions from moving forward is predicated on some pretty weak federal statutory authority. Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2020 • 14min
The Forgotten Overdose Deaths in a Pandemic
The pandemic may have exacerbated the problems of drug addiction and dependence. State and federal responses have not been particularly helpful. Jeff Singer comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 5, 2020 • 13min
Property Rights and Drilling in the American Arctic
What’s the impact of drilling in the American Arctic? How could the process have been undertaken to give environmentalists a chance to bid on oil leases? Shawn Regan of the Property and Environment Research Center explains why property rights should be viewed as a key component to both energy production and wildlife conservation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 4, 2020 • 19min
Federal Appeals Court Declares NSA Metadata Program Unconstitutional
The program has been shuttered, but a federal appeals court says the NSA’s bulk metadata program violated Americans’ rights. Ed Snowden claims vindication. Julian Sanchez discusses the case and what it means for future challenges to unwarranted snooping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
