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Cato Event Podcast

Podcast of policy and book forums, Capitol Hill briefings and other events from the Cato Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:40

No Adult Left Behind: How Politics Hijacks Education...

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2025/11/03

It is often said that public schooling is the bedrock of democracy. It prepares children to be knowledgeable citizens, and some believe that it exemplifies democratic governance through its control by locally elected school boards. But what if such control is a bug, not a feature? What if it elevates the concerns of adults, many of whom do not even have children, over the children the schools are supposed to teach? And what if it turns education into a gladiatorial political arena rather than a

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53:21

The Allure of Bad Economics: Why Big Government...

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2025/10/23

Please join us for a cocktail reception and conversation in NYC this fall. We are pleased to haveNew York Postcolumnist and author Rikki Schlott in conversation with Cato vice president for general economics and Stiefel Trade Policy Center Scott Lincicome as our featured speakers.Rikki and Scott will examine New York City’s mayoral race as a microcosm of a troubling trend: Gen Z’s embrace of socialist policies that purportedly fix real economic problems many Americans are facing today. Using

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21:15

Welcoming Remarks and the Vision for Liberty - Cato...

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/10/23

Please join us for a cocktail reception and conversation in NYC this fall. We are pleased to haveNew York Postcolumnist and author Rikki Schlott in conversation with Cato vice president for general economics and Stiefel Trade Policy Center Scott Lincicome as our featured speakers.Rikki and Scott will examine New York City’s mayoral race as a microcosm of a troubling trend: Gen Z’s embrace of socialist policies that purportedly fix real economic problems many Americans are facing today. Using

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1:29:34

A Costly Distraction: US–China Competition in the...

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/10/23

The United States continues to allocate substantial military and diplomatic resources to counter Chinese influence in the Middle East. However, Beijing has shown little interest in assuming a dominant security role in the region, raising doubts about the effectiveness of framing US engagement through the lens of great-power competition. As policymakers debate the United States’ global commitments, a critical assessment of the rationale, risks, and opportunity costs of current US policy in the Middle

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52:32

Cato Free Speech: Debate Are Contemporary...

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2025/10/22

Online platforms have created unprecedented opportunities for individuals to share ideas and reach wider audiences. Supporters of these platforms point to how they have reduced barriers to participation, providing new and creative opportunities for discourse and connection. Critics, however, raise concerns that these platforms can allow the spread of misinformation, the amplification of offensive speech, or the power of private companies to shape which voices are heard and which are silenced. The

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1:20:34

Peak Human: What We Can Learn from History’s Greatest...

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2025/10/20

Sphere is excited to engage our educator community in discussion about the factors that contributed to the rise and fall of some of humanity’s greatest civilizations. Through amoderated discussion with author Johan Norberg, aSenior Fellow at the Cato Institute, we will explore seven of humanity’s greatest civilizations—ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic and the Anglosphere—featured in his new book,Peak Human. We will examine their

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1:05:22

Fifty-Five Years of the Bank Secrecy Act

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2025/10/15

Since its passage in 1970, the Bank Secrecy Act has fundamentally transformed the relationship between Americans and their financial institutions, creating an unprecedented surveillance apparatus that monitors virtually every financial transaction. What began as a tool to combat tax cheats has evolved into a comprehensive system of financial monitoring that affects everyone.This timely discussion will explore how the Bank Secrecy Act has shaped modern banking, its implications for Fourth Amendment

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1:00:15

The $15 Trillion Emergency Spending Loophole

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/10/10

Congress has spent $15 trillion through emergency designations since 1991, which is equivalent to half the entire publicly held debt of the United States. Emergency designations have enabled more than $12.5 trillion in spending since 1991—comparable to the entire amount spent on Medicaid and veterans’ programs combined—and added an estimated $2.5 trillion in associated interest costs.Join the Cato Institute on Tuesday, October 7, at 2 p.m. EDT for an online discussion with other congressional

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1:03:28

A Conversation with Former BLS Commissioners William...

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2025/10/08

Free markets are a core principle of libertarianism, and data are a central element to furthering economic freedom.Accurate data are essential to researchers of all philosophies—liberal, conservative, and libertarian—and all researchers must rely on objective facts as a baseline to inform policy and have legitimate debate in the marketplace of ideas.For better or worse, the federal government is currently one of the main sources of economic data, and users must be able to rely on the objectivity of

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1:27:58

Teaching in the Age of AI: Policy Insights and...

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2025/10/07

Artificial intelligence is evolving quickly, shaping conversations both in policy circles and in classrooms. On one hand, policy debates continue over regulation, ethics, and the role AI should play in society. On the classroom side, teachers are examining practical ways AI could enhance learning. This webinar offers educators achance to learn about the current policy landscape alongside considering how AI may be used to support civil discourse in the classroom. Join Sphere on October 2nd from

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1:02:53

Trade in War: Economic Cooperation across Enemy Lines

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2025/10/03

Trade between belligerents during wartime should not occur. After all, exchanged goods might help enemies secure the upper hand on the battlefield. Yet as history shows, states rarely choose either war or trade. In fact, they frequently engage in both at the same time.To explain why states trade with their enemies, Mariya Grinberg examines the wartime commercial policies of major powers during several conflicts in her book Trade in War. Grinberg reveals that economic cooperation can thrive even in

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1:13:15

False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery,...

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2025/09/29

Join us for a special event and live recording ofConversations with Tylerto celebrate the launch ofFalse Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery, 1933–1947, the highly anticipated new book by economist George Selgin.In this groundbreaking history, Selgin examines the United States’ long and difficult road to recovery from the Great Depression—and the real legacy of the New Deal. Drawing on contemporary sources and cutting-edge economic research, Selgin challenges the conventional narratives

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56:07

Cato Club Connects: September 24, 2025

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2025/09/25

The United States faces the depletion of Social Security’s trust fund in 2033, making it imperative for policymakers to pursue practical reform options that balance fiscal sustainability with preserving individual liberty. Emily and Romina recently teamed up on a national survey to better understand how Americans think about Social Security and to inform Romina’s work. Theirfindingsare striking: More than half of Americans don’t know how Social Security is funded, and nearly one in four mistakenly

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43:20

Annual B. Kenneth Simon Lecture

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the US Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of theCato Supreme Court Reviewand with a day-long symposium featuring noted scholars discussing the recently concluded Supreme Court terms and the important upcoming cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:42

Panel IV: Looking Ahead: October Term 2025

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the US Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of theCato Supreme Court Reviewand with a day-long symposium featuring noted scholars discussing the recently concluded Supreme Court terms and the important upcoming cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:13:07

Panel III: Bill of Rights

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the US Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of theCato Supreme Court Reviewand with a day-long symposium featuring noted scholars discussing the recently concluded Supreme Court terms and the important upcoming cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:16:00

Panel II: Suing the Government

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the US Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of theCato Supreme Court Reviewand with a day-long symposium featuring noted scholars discussing the recently concluded Supreme Court terms and the important upcoming cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:25:27

Panel I: Administrative Law

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Cato’s annual Constitution Day symposium marks the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention finished drafting the US Constitution. We celebrate that event each year with the release of the new issue of theCato Supreme Court Reviewand with a day-long symposium featuring noted scholars discussing the recently concluded Supreme Court terms and the important upcoming cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:56

Assessing the Jones Act: Perspectives from the...

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/09/16

Noncontiguous states and territories are disproportionally harmed by the Jones Act’s restrictions on shipping competition. Rooted in 18th-century protectionism, the law significantly increases the cost of water transportation for these shipping-dependent parts of the country when trading with each other and the US mainland. Beyond these economic costs, the Jones Act has also proven to be ineffective in meeting the country’s national security needs amidst a collapse in shipbuilding, a declining

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1:10:44

The Federal Reserve as a Financial Regulator

Cato Event Podcast ·

2025/09/12

Financial markets are some of the most heavily regulated markets in the United States. Firms and individuals that wish to engage in financial services–related businesses face complex regulatory regimes that are overseen by a web of agencies that includes, on the federal level, several banking regulators, two markets regulators, and a consumer protection regulator. But the regulation doesn’t end there, as a host of other agencies, including state-level regulators and self-regulatory organizations,

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