Cato Podcast
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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 12, 2023 • 10min
The End of Home Equity Theft and the Future of Takings
Geraldine Tyler will get her thousands of dollars back from her local government thanks to a recent Supreme Court opinion ending the practice known as "home equity theft." What's that mean going forward? Tommy Berry comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2023 • 20min
What's the Benefit of Religious Charter Schools?
Religious charter schools may grow in the coming years, but it's not clear what the benefits are to the schools or religious institutions that would run them. Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 8, 2023 • 15min
Industrial Policy Fans Hit with Harsh Political Realities
Fans of government intervention into the economy in the pursuit of largely agreeable social goods are running into the realities of lawmaking. Scott Lincicome offers some comfort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2023 • 21min
Central Bank Digital Currency versus The Constitution
Would a Fed-issued central bank digital currency (CBDC) run afoul of the Constitution? Christina Skinner of the Wharton School and Cato's Norbert Michel comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2023 • 8min
The High Price of Buying American
Policies that privilege domestic producers of various products punish consumers, taxpayers, and producers alike while delivering few benefits. Cato's James Bacchus comments.You can read "The High Price of Buying American" here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 snips
Jun 5, 2023 • 26min
Voters as Mad Scientists
In Voters as Mad Scientists, economist Bryan Caplan explores various aspects of voter irrationality and how we might correct for our own errors of thinking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2023 • 17min
How Government Rigged the Adjudicative Process to Facilitate Its Unlawful Exercise of Power
At the Cato Institute's Benefactor Summit, Clark Neily details how government itself substantially altered the process of criminal adjudication and stacked the deck against average Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 1, 2023 • 14min
Sackett v. EPA Is Finally Resolved
The Sackett family has finally gotten its relief from the U.S. Supreme Court. Charles Yates of the Pacific Legal Foundation represented the Sackett family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2023 • 12min
A Tentative Debt Limit Deal Moves to Congress
The debt limit deal hammered out by House Speaker McCarthy and President Biden won't do much on its own to prevent a fiscal crisis, but it does set up some potentially productive negotiations to limit spending and debt in the coming years. Chris Edwards comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2023 • 15min
Can Congress Regulate Artificial Intelligence?
What do we give up in any attempt to regulate the development of artificial intelligence? Matt Mittelsteadt of the Mercatus Center and Cato's Jennifer Huddleston comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
