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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Jun 23, 2023 • 12min
For the Vast Majority, Legal Immigration to the U.S. Is Virtually Impossible
David Bier explains why the "just immigrate legally" crowd display a profound ignorance of how immigration does and doesn't work in the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 snips
Jun 22, 2023 • 13min
The War on Vaping Proceeds Apace
Cato's Jeff Singer discusses the accelerating war on vaping and why the consequences will be as predictable as most prohibitions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2023 • 11min
Improving Youth Online Safety without Sacrificing Privacy and Speech
Jennifer Huddleston argues that currently proposed policy approaches to youth online safety are overly blunt tools that will cause more harm than good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2023 • 13min
Is Congress Tackling Tough Questions on Crypto Regulation?
Jack Solowey and Jennifer Schulp give a review of recent moves in Congress on cryptocurrency regulation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2023 • 7min
Rent/Landlord Control Challenged in NYC
New York City's strict rent control law also restricts the ability of landlords to exit the market. Tommy Berry details a challenge the Supreme Court may take up in the next term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2023 • 30min
When Debate Stops Being the Battle of Ideas
James Fishback, founder of Incubate Debate, believes that the changing nature of debate as a competitive event does young people a profound disservice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2023 • 15min
ESG Fans and Opponents Can't Seem to Agree on What ESG Means
Investing that targets certain environmental, social, and governance goals (ESG) has its fans and opponents, but they can't seem to settle on a common definition. That's enabled all manner of troubling policy proposals. Jennifer Schulp explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2023 • 13min
Why the Car Market Went Crazy
Among the pandemic, new regulations on auto production, tax credits, and microchip supply constraints, it's been a wild few years for the car market. Scott Lincicome discusses what normal might look like in the near term and why government has made a stabilizing situation somewhat more volatile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2023 • 18min
A Libertarian Take on Family Policy
At the Cato Institute Benefactor Summit held in May, Vanessa Brown Calder spoke with Alex Nowrasteh on how libertarians ought to approach issues of broad importance to families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 12, 2023 • 16min
Donald Trump's Federal Criminal Indictment
If it weren't for the fact that Donald Trump is a former President who is seeking that job for a third time, the dozens of federal criminal charges relating to purloined classified documents he now faces would be straightforward. Clark Neily comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
