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 17, 2019 • 17min
Parsing the Articles on #ImpeachmentEve
A day ahead of an impeachment vote in the U.S. House, why these particular articles of impeachment? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2019 • 21min
States Nudge NCAA to Give Student Athletes a Break
First California did it, and now Florida is looking at ways to give student athletes a way to profit from their own likenesses and names, rejecting NCAA rules. Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute details the idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2019 • 19min
Elizabeth Warren, Trust Buster
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to break up big tech firms and impose new regulation on firms with high revenues. Walter Olson discusses what that might look like in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2019 • 22min
Protecting Liberty with State Constitutions
State constitutions continue to serve as powerful and underappreciated protectors against overweening government. Rick Esenberg of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2019 • 8min
The Jones Act and Hawaii
The shipping regulation known as the Jones Act turns 100 next year. It's long past time for it to go according to Keli'i Akina of Hawaii's Grasroot Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2019 • 10min
The Bernie Plan to Regulate Labor Markets
Bernie Sanders has a series of labor market interventions he'd like to see, including ending at-will employment. Ryan Bourne says it's a terrible idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2019 • 12min
The Long Lie about Afghanistan
Newly revealed interviews show the misrepresentations and frustrations over a U.S.-led war in Afghanistan that went badly awry. John Glaser argues that one clear lesson is to stay skeptical of government justifications for war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2019 • 18min
Politics, Fed Independence, and Paul Volcker
The Federal Reserve is nominally independent, but the enormous pressure often aimed at Fed chairs past indicates that it's not that simple. Sir Paul Tucker is author of Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2019 • 7min
The Allure of Profits and Forest Restoration
Forest restoration bonds issued by some self-interested private firms are delivering benefits for forests, communities, and investors. Holly Fretwell comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2019 • 15min
Is the Best Inflation Target Zero?
What does the Constitution say about money? And how should that inform the work of the Federal Reserve? Economist Judy Shelton comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
