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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Dec 27, 2019 • 8min
Local Governments and Basic Checkbook Transparency
What do local governments owe the people in terms of transparency? Patrick Ishmael directs government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 26, 2019 • 18min
The Big Numbers Behind Economic Development Freebies
John Mozena, director of the Center for Economic Accountability, dives into the astonishing $70 billion annual spending on economic development subsidies. He challenges the notion that these funds boost job creation, emphasizing the often hidden costs and lack of accountability. Mozena critiques the infamous Foxconn project in Wisconsin for its high cost per job and discusses the real versus inflated economic multipliers at play. He also highlights how these incentives can detract from crucial public services like mental health, raising important questions about their true value.
Dec 25, 2019 • 9min
Civil Forfeiture Disenfranchises the Poor
No one suffers more from civil forfeiture than people too poor to fight it. Alan Clemmons is a Republican lawmaker in South Carolina working to impose the most basic level of oversight on the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2019 • 8min
Poverty Eradication vs. Reducing Income Inequality
The confusion between policies designed for poverty eradication versus reducing income inequality is widespread and mistaken. Orphe Divounguy of the Illinois Policy Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2019 • 11min
Trump's Decent Record on Regulation (So Far)
For those concerned about the size of the administrative state, there are reasons to be cheerful about the regulatory record of the Trump Administration. Will Yeatman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2019 • 12min
A Highly Restrictive North American Trade Pact
The USMCA trade agreement among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada is moving forward, but forward into what? Simon Lester and Dan Ikenson discuss the deal's terms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2019 • 10min
When the Fed Runs out of Moves
There are good reasons to be concerned about monetary stability in our current economic good times. Economist Eric Sims makes the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2019 • 37min
“A Secretive Court’s Rebuke of the FBI over Foreign Intelligence Warrants
Julian Sanchez details some of the structural problems in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court after a rare rebuke of the FBI's mishandling of warrant applications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2019 • 19min
From Impeachment to Senate Trial
The House has impeached President Trump, but there are still sticking points about the terms of a Senate trial. What new information might be produced in the trial? Gene Healy looks ahead at the likely outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2019 • 18min
Copyright and Georgia v. PublicResource.org
A case argued recently before the U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at a state that allows a private company to hold and enforce the copyright on the state's "annotated code." Trevor Burrus describes what's at issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
