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 12, 2020 • 32min
COVID-19 Takes State Pensions for a Ride
State pensions typically rely on stock market returns to fund the benefits to retirees, and fall back on taxpayers when stocks are down. What about when taxpayers are also down, in a sense, because of a viral pandemic? AEI's Andrew Biggs comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2020 • 12min
Getting Cities Back to Work
The coronavirus pandemic has knocked big holes in the budgets of cities across the United States. What are the cheapest ways for cities to get the economic engines humming again? Patrick Tuohey of the Better Cities Project makes his case Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2020 • 19min
American Society of Journalists and Authors v. Becerra
The punishment dealt by the coronavirus was bad enough, but many journalists and other creators have been doubly sandbagged by a California law that limits their ability to work on a freelance basis. The Cato Institute has filed a brief in the case of American Society of Journalists and Authors v. Becerra. Trevor Burrus, one of the author's of Cato's brief, describes what's at issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2020 • 14min
Lessons from Gezi Park Protests for Americans
Protests against government abuse sometimes ultimately serve to strengthen existing regimes. Mustafa Akyol details what American protestors can learn from the Gezi Park protests in Turkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2020 • 14min
Lessons from Gezi Park Protests for Americans
Protests against government abuse sometimes ultimately serve to strengthen existing regimes. Mustafa Akyol details what American protestors can learn from the Gezi Park protests in Turkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2020 • 16min
The Trouble with Trump’s Trouble with Inspectors General
President Trump has fired numerous inspectors general of federal agencies. A few of those are problematic. Will Yeatman explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2020 • 14min
White House Continues Deregulatory Push
As federal revenues falter, economic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic matters more than ever. The White House appears keenly aware of that fact. Will Yeatman comments on the "deregulate to stimulate" agenda on paper and in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 5, 2020 • 11min
The Truth about Coercive Plea Bargains
As federal revenues falter, economic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic matters more than ever. The White House appears keenly aware of that fact. Will Yeatman comments on the "deregulate to stimulate" agenda on paper and in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2020 • 12min
Trump Wants to Use the MIlitary to Forcibly End Protests
Under what circumstances can a U.S. President use the military to put down protests in American cities? Gene Healy explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2020 • 11min
Supreme Court Again Kicks the Can of Qualified Immunity
The Supreme Court has again delayed the possibility of accepting a case challenging qualified immunity, a doctrine invented by the High Court that practically protects cops from the consequences of abuse. Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
