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Cato Podcast

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

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17:17

Empowering Independent Work

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/18

Independent contractors perform vital functions throughout the economy so why do many states and the federal government want to disempower that kind of work. Scott Lincicome is editor of the new Cato book, Empowering the New American Worker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:55

How States Protect and Punish Political Speech

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/17

How do states rank when it comes to protecting the right to speak publicly about politics? Scott Blackburn is author of The Free Speech Index at the Institute for Free Speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:51

Education and the New American Worker

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/15

Public institutions dominate the education landscape, but those institutions do not serve the needs of workers particularly well. Neal McCluskey is author of two chapters dealing with education in the new Cato book, Empowering the New American Worker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:04

Lessons from Montana's Growing Pains

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/13

Kendall Cotton of Montana’s Frontier Institute discusses how the state can make room for new Montanans and prevent long-term economic problems in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:47

Home-Based Business and the New American Worker

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/11

Businesses run out of homes represent a massive and unseen part of our economy. Governments should take steps to empower rather than punish these firms. Chris Edwards is author of a chapter in the new Cato book, Empowering the New American Worker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:06

Takeaways from Election Day 2022

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/10

Despite what was described just months earlier as a great political environment for Republicans, the anticipated "red wave" didn't materialize. Cato's Emily Ekins provided some analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:54

Empowering the New American Worker

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/10

The new Cato book, Empowering the New American Worker, digs deep into policy reforms that would give American workers far greater freedom to plot their own professional lives. Scott Lincicome is the book's editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:05

A Case for Limiting the Time and Term of Supreme...

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/08

What's the case for limiting the time or term of Supreme Court justices? Akhil Reed Amar of Yale Law School made his case at the Cato Institute's Constitution Day festivities in September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:24

Prospects for Regulatory Reform in 2023

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/08

What does West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency portend for regulatory reform? Is there hope for other regulatory reform with a new Congress? Joe Luppino-Esposito of the Pacific Legal Foundation gives his take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:52

Are Social Media Algorithms a Form of Speech?

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/03

When social media companies decide what to show you, are the algorithms they use to automate the process a form of speech? It matters for civil liability. Paul Matzko comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:10

Conservatives' Time for Choosing on The One Ring of...

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/02

Is a massive, powerful state something to be feared and destroyed … or wielded like a weapon? Many self-styled conservatives have decided that The One Ring of big government is a gift to conservative policy goals. Tony Woodlief disagrees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:41

30 Years Later, Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights...

Cato Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Thirty years ago, Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) was meant to strictly limit spending and taxes. That's not how it's worked out. Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute details for the benefit of other states how TABOR opponents wore it down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:34

Is Democratic Opposition to School Choice on the Wane?

Cato Podcast ·

2022/10/31

Recent shifts by some leading Democratic candidates for governor may indicate that the partisan political divide over school choice is shrinking. Rebekah Bydlak of the American Federation for Children explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:02

Suppressing Truthful Information about Judges...

Cato Podcast ·

2022/10/28

Tragic circumstances have inspired federal lawmakers to try to protect basic biographical information about judges from distribution online, but the proposal runs headlong into the First Amendment. Tommy Berry explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:00

Big Takeaways from Large Declines in Student Achievement

Cato Podcast ·

2022/10/27

We knew it was coming, but the magnitude of declines in student test scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress still shocked many parents. So what should parents do on behalf of their kids now? Colleen Hroncich comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:44

Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister

Cato Podcast ·

2022/10/26

New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's agenda appears to be lighter than the one advanced by his immediate predecessor. The difficult work of regulatory reform appears to be nowhere on the agenda. Ryan Bourne comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:16

The Low-Key Housing Turnaround in Auburn, Maine

Cato Podcast ·

2022/10/25

Boosting the production of new housing keeps young people engaged in communities they might otherwise feel compelled to leave. Greg Brooks of the Better Cities Project discusses the housing redemption for policymakers in Auburn, Maine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:16

Resist the Urge to Suggest Jared Polis Is a Libertarian

Cato Podcast ·

2022/10/24

Colorado's governor Jared Polis gets good press for his libertarian sympathies. Jon Caldara of Colorado's Independence Institute humbly asks the media to please cut it out and look at the evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:08

Is Kentucky’s Pension Mess Improving?

Cato Podcast ·

2022/10/22

Kentucky is among the worst performers in managing state pensions. Those pensions are promises to government workers that, if not managed properly, represent a massive new liability for taxpayers. Allison Ball is Kentucky's state treasurer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:17

Evaluating California's Progress on Poverty and...

Cato Podcast ·

2022/10/21

Cato's Project on Poverty and Inequality in California is a year old, so how has the Golden State changed in that time? Cato's Michael Tanner comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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