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 16, 2017 • 14min
Remembering Nat Hentoff
The world lost the great civil libertarian, journalist, and Cato scholar Nat Hentoff last week. Scott Bullock comments on his several legacies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2017 • 17min
Trump and Trade: Peril and Promise of a Border Adjustment Tax
The "border adjustment tax" may be a move to head off a possible trade war undertaken by President-elect Trump. Dan Ikenson and Dan Mitchell discuss the risks and opportunities of such a plan, and alternatives that should be on the table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2017 • 15min
Trump and Trade: Executive Power to Restrict Trade
Without Congress, just what can a President do to disrupt trading relationships? How far can the President go toward raising the price of products that Americans want? Daniel J. Ikenson comments on executive power and international trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2017 • 10min
Trump and Trade: How Multinationals Make Decisions
What makes firms decide where to locate new production facilities? What is the role of the American tax and regulatory environments in attracting production facilities? Dan Pearson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2017 • 14min
Trump and Trade: Threatening Toyota via Twitter
Can the specter of a President-elect threatening companies with punitive taxes really make the U.S. a better place to invest? Simon Lester comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2017 • 16min
Trump and Trade: The Protectionist Triumvirate
With Wilbur Ross at Commerce, Peter Navarro at the new National Trade Council, and Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative, Donald Trump has assembled a team aimed at protecting U.S. industry from competition. Dan Ikenson and Dan Mitchell comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 6, 2017 • 13min
All Obama’s Wars
Barack Obama will have served as President during eight continuous years of war. Ben Friedman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2017 • 14min
Unpopular Speech and the Terrorist Threat
Banning speech doesn't stop terrorism, and for some people such bans can make radical, disfavored ideologies more attractive. Flemming Rose comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2017 • 10min
Trump’s Mixed Messages on Nukes
President-elect Donald Trump makes many statements via social media and off-mic about America's plans for nuclear weapons, but it's not clear what they mean. Ben Friedman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 3, 2017 • 11min
What States Can Do about Obamacare
How states choose to comply with the Affordable Care Act can make a difference for taxpayers. Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
