Series – Page 192

April 4, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - Assessing the Risks and Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Central Bank Digital Currency

Central bank digital currencies are still not widely understood, but that's not stopping governments from moving ahead with the new technology. Nick Anthony is coauthor of a new Cato Institute paper exposing some of the myths and risks of CBDCs.

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April 3, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - All the President’s Budget Assumptions

Presidents are known to make rosy assumptions when they propose budgets to Congress. How realistic are they? Cato's Adam Michel comments on the recent White House budget proposal.

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April 1, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - United States v. Hansen

When are your words of mere encouragement to a friend criminal under federal law? Tommy Berry details a case that holds serious implications for freedom of speech.

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April 1, 2023

More or Less: Behind the Stats - A groundbreaking new proof for Pythagoras? Theorem?

Pythagoras? Theorem, explaining the relationship between the three sides of a right angled triangle, is one of the most famous in maths. It?s been studied and put to use for thousands of years. Now two US high school students say they?ve found a new trigonometric proof for the theorem, something many in the mathematical community believe to be impossible. We discuss Pythagoras? Theorem, the importance of proofs in maths and the chances of this being a real breakthrough with mathematician, author and YouTuber Matt Parker.

March 31, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - TikTok Grandstanding and National Security

Congressional anger at the popular app TikTok could be better aimed at making Americans' data more secure from snoopers and hostile foreign governments. Cato's Jennifer Huddleston and Will Duffield discuss the recent Congressional hearing on TikTok.

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March 30, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - The House-Passed ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Is Unconstitutional

Congress wants to promote transparency in public schooling, but its means are dubious. Neal McCluskey discusses the House-passed "parents bill of rights."

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March 30, 2023

Curious City - From Killer Hawks To A TV Takeover: Historic Chicago Pranks

Chicago historian Paul Durica shares famous ruses, hoaxes and stunts pulled by (and on) local media.

March 30, 2023

Curious City - From Killer Hawks To A TV Takeover: Historic Chicago Pranks

Chicago historian Paul Durica shares famous ruses, hoaxes and stunts pulled by (and on) local media.

March 29, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - SEC Moves to Revamp Retail Trading

Securities and Exchange Commission leadership seems to believe that some big changes to how trades get executed will better protect retail traders. Jennifer Schulp says it's not clear retail traders are currently poorly served.

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March 29, 2023

Articles of Interest - The Clueless Closet

Ever since 1995, a generation has been dreaming of Cher’s digital closet from the movie Clueless. So why don’t we have it yet? It’s not the technology. It’s a psychological problem with the way fashion works.