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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Jan 10, 2019 • 8min
Excessive Fines and Timbs v. Indiana
What makes a government fine excessive? Timbs v. Indiana, now before the U.S. Supreme Court, may provide some important clarification. Sam Gedge is an Institute for Justice attorney representing Tyson Timbs before the high court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2019 • 8min
Wisconsin's State-Run Butter Taste Test
Tasting butter is a matter of, well, taste. In Wisconsin, certified butter tasters are a part of the normal regulatory process. Anastasia Boden of the Pacific Legal Foundation is handling an ongoing legal case on behalf of a small butter maker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2019 • 12min
A Simple State-Level Reform for Prescription Drugs
One big cost associated with prescription drugs is going to a doctor for a prescription. Naomi Lopez Bauman of the Goldwater Institute describes one reform that could drive those costs down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 7, 2019 • 10min
What Drives Drug Prices? What Should Change?
Prescription drug prices continue moving up. What can discipline the process of setting drug prices? Charles Silver is coauthor of the Cato Institute book, Overcharged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2019 • 8min
How States Can Protect Data Privacy
The feds have a poor record of protecting data privacy, but there are moves that states can make to do so. Connor Boyack discusses one such effort in Utah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2019 • 10min
Monetary and Fiscal Policy Errors and Corrections
Why is it so hard to get monetary and fiscal policy right in troubled economic times? Jeffrey Frankel of Harvard's Kennedy School comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 2, 2019 • 10min
Why Are American-Made Ships So Expensive?
The Jones Act is supposed to protect U.S. shipbuilders. So why does the industry fail to compete globally? Economist Thomas Grennes comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2018 • 9min
Abusive Market Concentration in the Jones Act
Manuel Reyes, head of the Puerto Rico Food Marketing, Industry and Distribution Chamber, argues that the costs of the Jones Act have accelerated. We spoke during Cato's conference on the Jones Act this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2018 • 19min
Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech on Private College Campuses
When private universities pledge to enshrine academic freedom and freedom of speech, how much teeth does that promise have? Rick Esenberg is with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2018 • 10min
When Unions Want to Stop Paying Dues
When a local union wants to escape the expense of its state affiliate, what recourse do they have? David Osborne is with the Fairness Center. He discusses the case of a firefighter's union in Pennsylvania that has had enough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
