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Trade, Power, and Tension: The U.S.-China Story
Episode 15
Justin Logan and Clark Packard break down the twists and turns of the U.S.-China relationship—from trade liberalization and consumer benefits to lost…
1 year, 1 month ago
Summits, Guns, and Money
Episode 14
As President Trump pushes to unwind one proxy war—with Russia in Ukraine—he’s ramping up another in this hemisphere: ordering the Pentagon to ready b…
1 year, 1 month ago
From Risk to Innovation: Analyzing Trump's New AI Action Plan
Episode 13
In this episode, Senior Fellow in Technology Policy Jennifer Huddleston and Technology Policy Research Fellow Matthew Mittelsteadt break down the Tr…
1 year, 1 month ago
Offers You’d Better Not Refuse
Episode 12
Last week, President Trump ramped up pressure on two favorite targets: elite universities and Fed Chair Jerome Powell. In the “War on Woke U,” the ad…
1 year, 1 month ago
Atomic Economics
Episode 11
Peter Van Doren and David Kemp bring libertarian skepticism to the bipartisan political support for nuclear power. They analyze why regulatory reform…
1 year, 1 month ago
One and a Half Cheers for SCOTUS
Episode 10
Cato's Clark Neily and Mike Fox give the most recent SCOTUS term a B- grade on criminal law. While they celebrate some unanimous victories like Barne…
1 year, 2 months ago
SCOTUS Roundup
Episode 9
Thomas A. Berry and Brent Skorup analyze five major Supreme Court cases from the recently concluded term, describing it as a "mixed bag" with more go…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Good, The Bad and the Beautiful
Episode 8
Adam Michel, Michael Cannon, and Dominik Lett break down the One Big Beautiful Bill. Is it $3.4 trillion, or actually $6 trillion? Is Medicaid gettin…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cato Cage Match: Education vs. Health Care
Episode 7
Michael F. Cannon and Neal McCluskey let us listen in on their ongoing 20-year debate over who has the more difficult job -- fixing health care or ed…
1 year, 2 months ago
Aimless Rivalry: U.S. and China in the Middle East
Episode 6
Justin Logan and Jon Hoffman delve into Hoffman's latest policy analysis, "Aimless Rivalry: The Futility of U.S. China Competition in the Middle East…
1 year, 2 months ago