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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Oct 17, 2016 • 19min
Article I Powers and Election 2016
Senator Mike Lee of Utah believes it's more important than ever that Congress begin reasserting the powers that it has long delegated to the executive. He comments on the Electoral College in 2016 and criminal justice reform. Recorded in Park City, Utah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2016 • 13min
Fostering a Chinese Free Market for Ideas
The story of China's move toward capitalism is still not well understood. Ning Wang of the Ronald Coase Institute says the future of Chinese development will hinge critically on a free market in ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2016 • 8min
'Appeals Court Finds CFPB Structure 'Unconstitutional'
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was supposed to wield broad, relatively unaccountable powers on behalf of consumers. There's just one problem with that, according to a federal appeals court. Mark Calabria comments on the ruling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2016 • 9min
Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction
Lawrence W. Reed's new book details examples of how heroes are made. The book is Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2016 • 9min
Finding Foreign Policy Substance in POTUS Debate
There wasn't much, but the small bit of foreign policy substance in the second debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was illuminating. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2016 • 18min
The Gathering Storm in State Pensions
"Denial" is the single word that the Reason Foundation's Peter Constant uses to describe the attitude many state governments have taken toward pension finance problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2016 • 9min
"John Doe" Prosecutors Lose Big in Wisconsin
A three-year fight over free political speech in Wisconsin has come to an end. Eric O'Keefe was among the so-called "John Does" under investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2016 • 9min
Unraveled: Obamacare, Religious Liberty, and Executive Power
The Affordable Care Act doubled down on the trend toward giving federal agencies broad latitude to determine what a statute actually means. Josh Blackman is author of Unraveled: Obamacare, Religious Liberty, and Executive Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 4, 2016 • 6min
Federal Criminal Justice Reform Focus Shifts to 2017
Time has effectively run out on federal criminal justice reform in 2016. So says Greg Newburn of Families Against Mandatory Minimums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2016 • 8min
A Legal Wrinkle for Education Savings Accounts in Nevada
Education Savings Accounts in Nevada are constitutional, but the funding mechanism is not. So says the Nevada Supreme Court. Jason Bedrick explains what should happen next. (Recorded September 30, 2016) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
