Cato Podcast

When the feds turn ads into spyware, surveillance tools demand more public scrutiny. Patrick Eddington explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his new book,  The Road to Freedom: Estonia’s Rise from Soviet Vassal State to One of the Freest Nations on Earth , Matthew D. Mitchell and his coauthors recount the fall and rise of Estonian freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why did the Cato Institute land on the  FBI's list  of "vexsome" filers of FOIA requests? Patrick Eddington explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medicaid is consistently among the top two expenditure categories in every state budget, but Medicaid spending levels vary greatly among states. Marc Joffe discusses  how to shrink the program . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An important way to tackle America’s debt problem is to devolve a large part of federal spending to the states, allowing them to fund it themselves. Chris Edwards explains in a  new paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The anti-tobacco crusade morphed ever so slowly into an anti-nicotine crusade. If it continues unimpeded, the costs could be quite high. Jeff Singer explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An attack on a US outpost leaves three service members dead, and some Republicans want war with Iran sooner than later. But the calls for war happily ignore several uncomfortable facts and critical context. Justin Logan explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's utterly irrational to expect that making illegal immigration the only immigration would give US policymakers better options at the border. David Bier explains. What Biden Can Do After Another Failed Border Deal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Raisbeck evaluates both Javier Milei's message to the World Economic Forum and the status of the Milei agenda in Argentina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will elections in Taiwan change the country's posture with respect to China's desire to seize control? Cato's Eric Gomez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe's heavy-handed regulatory approach to tech and speech may not leave US speakers unaffected. Cato's David Inserra and Jennifer Huddleston explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taiwan should arm up according to Cato's Eric Gomez. Corruption and other problems in China's military could give them the time to do so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a New York regulatory agency tried to get groups doing business with the NRA to end those business relationships, it may have run afoul of the First Amendment. Cato's Walter Olson and Andrew Grossman comment on  National Rifle Association v. Vullo . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of the SEC's market-moving hack on social media, it's appropriate to examine where the agency ought to do more (securing its own data) and less (collecting too much data). Jennifer Schulp explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new federal law means jail time and fines if you don't report the identities of people providing you with large amounts of crypto. Nick Anthony explains why it's another federal assault on financial privacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are some farmers so troubled by farm subsidies? Cato's  Paul Best explains . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year was a wild one for would-be tech regulators. State governments, Congress, and federal agencies are all still champing at the bit to impose some new restrictions on big and small tech firms alike. David Inserra and Jennifer Huddleston comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nitazenes are a relatively new category of opioids, and their high potency demands a rational policy response. Jeff Singer explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Argentina’s Javier Milei has an ambitious regulatory agenda, but lawmakers will still have their say on a large portion of it. Daniel Raisbeck discusses what Argentina's new president has announced so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sociologist Herbert Spencer was "light years" ahead of his contemporaries in grappling with some very modern problems of political economy. Libertarianism.org's  Paul Meany  explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Herbert Spencer once loomed large in social science. Is he receiving his due in the modern era?  Paul Meany  discusses how a major thinker was celebrated, forgotten, and remembered again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For many states in the southeast, certificate of need laws have needlessly complicated the delivery of health services. Cato's Jeff Singer describes some differences among CON and non-CON states. We spoke in November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Human Freedom Index tracks human freedom across multiple dimensions for the bulk of humanity. Ian Vasquez details the latest iteration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FDA's decisions to approve or delay drugs can have major impacts well beyond the health of Americans. Michael Cannon explains how FDA's delays approving contraception impacted women in the labor market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even critics of globalization admit that it's delivered the world's bounty to our doorsteps. Gabriella Beaumont-Smith details how globalization also gives us back our valuable time . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.