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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 31, 2023 • 11min
Immigrants Continue to Consume Less in Welfare Benefits
Why do immigrants consistently consume less in welfare benefits than native-born Americans? Alex Nowrasteh explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2023 • 8min
Scope of Practice and the Supply of Health Care Services
When you wait three months for an appointment only to spend a few minutes with a physician, would you say that you had adequate access to your doctor? How would expanding scope of practice help? Elizabeth Stelle with the Commonwealth Foundation comments from the Cato Institute’s State Health Policy Summit held earlier this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2023 • 20min
State-Run Home Equity Theft Goes before SCOTUS
A dozen states and DC steal home equity from often unsuspecting homeowners. The process known as “home equity theft” leaves many people both homeless and without a large fraction of their retirement savings. The Pacific Legal Foundation will bring a case to the U.S. Supreme Court this year. Researcher Angela C. Erickson and attorney Larry Salzman comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2023 • 11min
The Human Freedom Index 2022
The latest edition of the Human Freedom Index shows that the pandemic was devastating for freedom across the globe. Ian Vasquez is the co-author. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2023 • 11min
The Political Opposition to Prescribing Psychologists
An emergent turf war over who gets to prescribe medication means delaying mental health care. Claudia Mosier is a prescribing psychologist in two states and believes what she's offering could help many Americans secure their own mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2023 • 12min
Prescribing Psychologists and Mental Health Care
How might expanding the ranks of prescribing psychologists fill the gap in providing mental health care? What stands in the way? Beth N. Rom-Rymer is a clinical psychologist and advocate for the expansion of mental health access. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 23, 2023 • 14min
Biden, Trump, and Purloined Classified Documents
It's too soon to say if the classified material found in the home and former office of President Joe Biden represents a serious security vulnerability, but Patrick Eddington says it easily represents a breach for which most of us would already be in jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2023 • 12min
The Return of the Pre-COVID Regulatory Hurdles
Many regulations were suspended or relaxed as COVID-19 surged in the United States. So why are they coming back? Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2023 • 11min
'Strategic Whac-A-Mole' and FBI v. Fikre
Yonas Fikre spent years on the federal "no fly" list. Now he's seeking the opportunity of redress. The FBI wants nothing to do with it and pledges not to put Fikre back on the list. Tommy Berry details why the claim of “mootness” has this case before SCOTUS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2023 • 12min
Don't Build the Great Firewall of America
Some members of Congress appear to want to choke off all manner of innovation enabled by cryptocurrencies, and doing so would require a great deal more intrusive government. Jack Solowey explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
