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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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Jul 8, 2020 • 12min
SCOTUS: States May Punish "Faithless" Electors
The Supreme Court vigorously agrees that states may fine or otherwise punish Electoral College electors who "go rogue." The court added that there are limits to the restrictions. Walter Olson comments on the context and history of the decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2020 • 8min
Russian Bounties on U.S. Soldiers Should Spur Quicker Exit from Afghanistan
If claims of Russian-paid bounties on U.S. soldiers turn out to be true, an obvious response should be to exit our decades-long failed war in Afghanistan. Cato's John Glaser makes the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2020 • 18min
Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
It wasn't one of the blockbuster Supreme Court cases of the term, but it will shape how power is vested in federal agencies. Cato's Diego Zuluaga and Will Yeatman comment on Seila Law v. CFPB. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2020 • 13min
Colorado Acts on Police Accountability While Congress Dithers
Congress has yet to make clear changes of policy with respect to police brutality, but Colorado has moved in a big way. Leslie Herod is a Democratic state representative in Colorado. Her proposals to reform use of force and liability for police officers is now law in Colorado. She describes how states can replicate Colorado’s efforts to hold police accountable to the public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3, 2020 • 13min
Why Is Florida Still Pushing Prostitution Charges for Robert Kraft?
The owner of the New England Patriots is pushing a strong defense against solicitation charges filed against him, and what first looked like a big win for prosecutors against a high-profile defendant is now looking more like a major headache. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason says that the Robert Kraft case should highlight what happens to people charged with victimless crimes who don’t happen to be fabulously wealthy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3, 2020 • 10min
An Early Evaluation of the Paycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program was meant to help firms maintain payrolls during economic disruption caused by the coronavirus. How has it worked out? Diego Zuluaga comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2020 • 15min
School Choice, Religious Freedom at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dealt a blow to private school choice programs that exclude parents who would send their children to religious school. Cato's Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, and Neal McCluskey, director of the Center for Educational Freedom, comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2020 • 17min
How Would A Biden Administration Tackle Trade?
Among the challenges that might face a Biden Administration, restoring trading relationships should probably be high on the list. Simon Lester comments on where a President Biden might land on the freedom to trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2020 • 26min
Mortgage Markets and COVID-19
What have been the effects of COVID-19 on the housing and mortgage markets? Will Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to move toward exiting conservatorship? Mark Calabria directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency. We discussed mortgages and changes in the housing landscape driven by a global pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2020 • 13min
For States Trying to Relaunch Their Economies, Some Mixed COVID-19 Facts
In April and May, states embarked on what now appear to be ambitious plans to reopen thanks to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Jeff Singer discusses the mistaken search for a single answer to a complicated problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
