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What are stablecoins, how do they work, and what does the future hold for these innovative financial instruments? Join Norbert Michel and Jennifer Schulp from the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives as they delve into the ...

In this episode, Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne delve into the intriguing journey of Doge 1.0 under Donald Trump's administration. From Elon Musk's ambitious overhaul to the eventual departure of key figures, they explore the chaotic, amusing, and ...

A new wave of age-verification laws for app stores and internet services like social media have been proposed at both state and federal levels. These laws raise pressing constitutional concerns about privacy, free speech, and the proper role of ...

Listen to Competencies in Civil Discourse: Episode 7 from Cato Event Podcast. In this episode, Erec Smith speaks with Andrew Hartz, a practicing clinical psychologist and Founder, President, and Executive Director of the Open Therapy Institute. Hartz ...

Is misinformation really a new crisis--or just the latest chapter in a centuries-old debate over truth, speech, and power? In this episode, Cato Institute's Jennifer Huddleston and David Inserra unpack the cultural and policy panic surrounding ...

One of the hottest topics on the Hill is the future of the Department of Education and the current administration's education priorities. As national conversations grow around school choice, federal overreach, and the role of states in shaping ...

Is your financial life really private? In this eye-opening episode, Cato Institute's Norbert Michel and Nicholas Anthony take us deep into the world of financial surveillance, starting with the 1970 Bank Secrecy Act. What was originally sold as a ...

In this episode, Cato Institute's Scott Lincicome and Adam Michel dive deep into the sweeping new legislation--dubbed "The One Big Beautiful Bill"--moving through Congress. They break down what's at stake as key provisions of the 2017 tax reform are ...

Listen to US Immigration Policy in 2025 from Cato Event Podcast. The current administration has enacted the most active immigration policy in American history, issuing unprecedented executive orders, attempting to deport one million people a year, .. ...

Join us for an afternoon dedicated to discussing barriers to capital formation and the solutions to break through them. Small businesses are central to the US economy. Not only are small businesses the primary generators of new jobs, but they are ...