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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Sep 15, 2022 • 19min
Cloudflare's About-Face over Kiwi Farms
A service that keep sites online despite attacks often protects sites whose bad reputations are well earned. Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Will Duffield discuss Cloudflare and its change of heart over providing service to the infamous troll haven known as Kiwi Farms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2022 • 16min
The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society
American public schooling was established to unify diverse people and prepare citizens for democracy. How has it fared? Neal McCluskey is author of The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2022 • 8min
The Jones Act and the Price of Gas
The inefficiencies that the Jones Act creates for American oil supply chains have ripple effects across the globe. Colin Grabow explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2022 • 46min
How the Fed Thinks about Inflation, Cryptocurrencies, and NGDP Targeting
Cato Institute president Peter Goettler and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discuss approaches to inflation, cryptocurrencies, the Fed's dual mandate, and other elements of monetary policy at the Cato Institute's 40th Annual Monetary Conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2022 • 8min
Russia Looks to North Korea for Weaponry in War over Ukraine
How should the U.S. view Russia's move to resupply ammunition from North Korea? Cato's Jordan Cohen comments Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2022 • 8min
Postal Banking: A Dead Idea Walking
Turning post offices into banks is a bad idea. So why does it keep coming back? Nick Anthony explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2022 • 10min
Is Biden's Big Student Debt Cancellation Legal?
There are significant legal problems with the President's plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt. Tommy Berry explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2022 • 12min
Liz Truss, UK Prime Minister
Cato's Ryan Bourne details what we might expect from Liz Truss at the helm of the UK government.Related content:Brexit, Trade, and Regulatory Barriers in Great Britain featuring Liz Truss and Caleb O. Brown, Cato Daily Podcast, September 20, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 5, 2022 • 15min
What Can Presidents Take with Them When It's Time to Leave?
Since 1978, departing U.S. Presidents have to leave the office — and almost everything in it — behind. Why is that? And what are the implications for former President Trump's legal problems? Patrick Eddington explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 3, 2022 • 15min
Why Immigration Visa Backlogs Are Pushing This CEO and Veteran Overseas
Tech CEO and veteran Matt McGuire and his foreign-born fiancee want to get married and live in the United States. So why won't the feds even look at her application for a fiancee visa? McGuire and Cato's David Bier explain the myriad problems with the massive backlog of visa applications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
