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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Mar 31, 2018 • 14min
A Big-Spending, Big-Borrowing Week in Washington
Is there any way out of the federal spending binge? Jonathan Bydlak is creator of SpendingTracker.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2018 • 19min
Serious Proposals to Reduce Gun Deaths
If lawmakers want to get serious about reducing gun deaths, the War on Drugs and suicide are the best places to start. Trevor Burrus evaluates the proposals from those who march against gun violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2018 • 10min
Trump’s Tariffs, Retaliation, and Trade Deficits
The number of steel-exporting countries ensnared by the Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum has shrunk. The President also wants to take new action to shrink trade deficits with countries like China. Inu Manak describes the state of play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2018 • 8min
New Fed, Same As the Old Fed?
The Federal Reserve's new leadership may indicate changes in a few policies. Tate Lacey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2018 • 16min
It's Bolton Time
John Bolton, an effective communicator of extreme hawkish views, will become the President's new national security advisor. John Glaser and Sahar Khan argue that Bolton articulates views that almost entirely reject serious diplomacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 23, 2018 • 24min
The Awful Consensus in Washington
What politicians agree on is more troubling than the partisan rancor, according to syndicated columnist George Will. He spoke at the Cato Institute's January Policy Perspectives in Naples, Florida. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2018 • 11min
Truth and Perception of Homeschoolers
Homeschoolers aren't very ideological. At least, their ideologies vary widely. Author Zak Slayback says politicians should understand that they dismiss or mess with homeschoolers at their political peril. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2018 • 10min
The Government (Sorta) Wants Your Input on Nutrition
The feds are taking public comment on nutrition guidelines. Terence Kealey believes the current advice ought to be scrapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2018 • 14min
Trump’s Disappointing Approach to Opioids
Donald Trump rolled out his approach to handling the opioid problem in the United States: treatment for addicts and execution for drug dealers. Cato's Jeffrey Singer says it's disappointing and almost entirely the wrong approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19, 2018 • 16min
The Trouble with Paid Family Leave
What can we learn from other countries with mandated paid family leave? Why do so many prominent Republicans view the idea as a conservative one? Vanessa Brown Calder comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
