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.
Episodes
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Aug 16, 2023 • 17min
Do Pot Smokers Have Second Amendment Rights?
A recent court ruling raises the question of whether Americans who use illegal drugs in states where they are legal have the right to possess firearms. The podcast explores the ambiguity surrounding the definition of an unlawful drug user and the impact on Second Amendment rights. It also discusses the inconsistency in disarming intoxicant users, the potential consequences of a Supreme Court hearing, and the implications of a past Supreme Court case on cannabis regulation.
Aug 15, 2023 • 13min
New Trump Indictment: Georgia Edition
Clark Neily discusses the indictment of former president Trump and his co-defendants in Georgia for allegedly attempting to subvert the will of Georgia voters in the 2020 election. They explore Trump's defense, disappointment in senators, the issue of cameras in courtrooms, and the complexities of the indictment process.
Aug 15, 2023 • 13min
Will Consumer Welfare Cease to Guide Corporate Mergers?
Exploration of replacing consumer welfare standard for corporate mergers; New merger guidelines' impact on determining allowed mergers; Criticism of consumer welfare standard by Lena Khan; Disciplining force of new players in antitrust cases; Efficiency and consumer benefit of mergers and acquisitions; Shifting standards and power of federal agencies.
Aug 14, 2023 • 13min
A 'Link Tax' Won't Save Struggling Newspapers
Well-intentioned though it may be, emulating Australia's "Link Tax" would be disastrous for small journalism outlets in the United States. Paul Matzko is author of a new Cato paper detailing the evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2023 • 12min
Freeing American Families
Being a parent is hard enough. Labor laws, child safety policies, tax and trade policy, and health policies each add impediments to the decision to have more children. A new Cato paper digs into policy reforms. Coauthor Vanessa Brown Calder comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 9, 2023 • 10min
China Reshuffles Its Rocket Force
What does a shakeup in the highest levels of China's People's Liberation Army Rocket Force mean for U.S. commitments to Taiwan? Cato's Eric Gomez offers his analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 snips
Aug 8, 2023 • 11min
Argentina Should Dollarize Now
Argentina has long had big problems with inflation, so why is dollarization such a hard sell there? Cato's Daniel Raisbeck explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7, 2023 • 8min
Why Does the U.S. Sell Arms to Authoritarian Regimes?
The United States has recently sold weapons to well over 100 countries, many of which have terrible human rights records. Cato's new Arms Sales Risk Index aims to help Congress understand the risks associated with many of those sales. Cato's Jordan Cohen comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2023 • 10min
After SCOTUS Rebuke, Biden Changes Tactics on Student Loan Bailout
Now that the Supreme Court has tossed his original plan, President Biden plans different routes to forgives billions in student debt. Cato's Neal McCluskey discusses the plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 snips
Aug 4, 2023 • 14min
Amid Trial Preparations on Federal Prostitution Charges, Backpage Founder Takes His Own Life
A week before his trial on charges that his company facilitated prostitution, Backpage founder James Larkin took his own life. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason discusses what's led up to the trial and how prosecutors attempted to stymie the defendants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
