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 4, 2017 • 11min
Assessing the North Korea Threat
Is North Korea ready to talk? Is the United States? Cato Senior Fellow Doug Bandow comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2017 • 12min
The Flynn Plea
What does it mean to be a "cooperating witness" in an FBI investigation, especially one looking into potential collusion between a campaign and the Russian government? Michael Flynn is finding that out. Clark Neily comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2017 • 16min
The Proper Response to Russian Election Meddling
What's the best way to handle the continuing attempts by foreign governments to destabilize American institutions with social media and mere advertising? Flemming Rose discusses the importance of not taking the wrong lessons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2017 • 22min
The Trump Foreign Policy a Year Later
A year later, what does the Donald Trump foreign policy look like? Cato's Sahar Khan and John Glaser comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2017 • 12min
The Continuing Fight over the Throne at CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is less accountable than most federal agencies by design. That's in part why outgoing director Richard Cordray felt perfectly comfortable naming his own replacement. Thaya Brook Knight discusses the fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2017 • 10min
Water Rights, Water Fights in the American West
In the American west, if you don't use your water rights, you can lose them. That's not a great plan for conserving water. Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2017 • 15min
Eliminate the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit is a subsidy to developers, and it's a credit that creates many opportunities for mischief. Chris Edwards and Vanessa Brown Calder discuss their new report on the subject. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2017 • 11min
The Narrow Path of Fixing Health Insurance and Complying with Obamacare
Complying with Obamacare while innovating in health coverage is a difficult task, according Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute. We spoke at the State Policy Network annual meeting in San Antonio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2017 • 18min
The Rent Was Too Damn High (1830s Edition)
How did selective grants of corporate power culminate in a war on rent in New York in the 1830s and 1840s? Cato's Anthony Comegna explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2017 • 16min
China’s Economic Slowdown and Institutional Change
Economist Charles Calomiris examines the relative strength of the Chinese economy in light of the country's economic slowdown, capital controls, and continued broad central planning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
