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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Jun 29, 2022 • 10min
The Immense, Unchecked Power of the California Coastal Commission
The California Coastal Commission exercises largely unchecked powers to regulate along much of the west coast. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Oliver Dunford details his client's long fight with the agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2022 • 21min
Supreme Court Protects Right to Bear Arms
The Supreme Court has thrown out a New York law that gave itself discretion over whether law-abiding citizens could truly "bear" arms. Trevor Burrus explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2022 • 25min
Trump's Worst Trade Error
Exiting the Trans Pacific Partnership was a costly Trump administration error that Americans will have to live with for a long time. Scott Lincicome explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2022 • 40min
Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It
There are many social and economic ills that could be addressed by dramatically reducing or abolishing zoning. That task is far from simple. M. Nolan Gray's new book is Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2022 • 13min
Educational Freedom, Blaine Amendments, and Carson v. Makin
The Supreme Court's decision in Carson v. Makin comes at the end of a long line of cases relating to state-level discrimination against schools and other institutions of a religious nature. Neal McCluskey discusses the case and its implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2022 • 9min
The January 6 Committee and Electoral Reform
The wild theories advanced to help Donald Trump hang onto the White House again highlight the need for a bit more clarity in how presidential elections should proceed. Thomas Berry explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 17, 2022 • 12min
The Bank Secrecy Act and Inflation
Financial privacy in the U.S. is very much on the wane, and inflation only makes the problem worse. Nick Anthony explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 16, 2022 • 11min
Fed Accelerates Rate Hikes to Combat Inflation
The Fed's uneven response to inflation highlights some of the central bank's more longstanding problems: the framework adopted in the wake of the financial crisis and its dual mandate to combat both inflation and unemployment. Norbert Michel explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2022 • 24min
Drug Paraphernalia Laws Stymie Harm Reduction
State and federal laws governing "drug paraphernalia" make it more difficult to set up and operate private programs to get people clean needles and other services. Jeff Singer explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2022 • 17min
Has the American Right Abandoned Free Speech?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may be the best exemplar of a movement on the right to view corporations as political punching bags when those firms display ideological commitments contrary to Republican preferences. Paul Matzko comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
