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Cato Dispatch for October 9, 2008

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(Links to outside sources were active as of the date of this dispatch; however, not all news sources maintain links to current stories indefinitely. Some links also may require registration.)

Government Proceeds with Bailout Plan, Market Continues to Slump

Senior Fellow Daniel J. Mitchell is debating the aftermath of the financial bailout on Knol, a new interactive article forum from Google.  Forum readers can also post comments, reviews, or content of their own.

What if the financial bailout legislation doesn't work? Is there a Plan B? Senior Fellow William Poole explores our options in a recent podcast.

Since every crisis has led to thousands of new pages of regulation, why is it that regulation doesn't stop crises from happening again? Senior Fellow Johan Norberg on the problems with added regulation.

To learn more about the subprime mortgage problem, you're invited to join The Cato Institute's 26th Annual Monetary Conference: Lessons From the Subprime Crisis on Nov. 19th. Seating is limited and you must register for this event.

Also, check out the comprehensive listingof Cato research on the financial crisis.

Supreme Court Convenes For New Session

On Oct. 6, the United States Supreme Court met for the first session of 2008. The court has decided to hear cases involving television vulgarity, religious expression, the Fourth Amendment, voters' rights and more.

For the best analysis of the last session's Supreme Court decisions, order your copy of the Cato Supreme Court Review.

Cato Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies Ilya Shapiro provides a sneak peak and analysis of the upcoming cases for the new session.

For a guide to the worst Supreme Court decisions of the modern era, you won't want to miss Chairman Robert A. Levy's The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom. For an analysis on what types of judges McCain and Obama would choose as president, read Levy's recent article, "Judicial Appointments: What's on Tap from Obama or McCain?"

Presidential Election Heads into Final Weeks

For in-depth analysis on where the presidential candidates stand on the economy, environment, trade, health care, foreign policy and the role of government, click here for Cato's special election coverage.

Highlights include:

• "Two Kinds of Change: Comparing the Candidates on Foreign Policy," by Associate Director of Foreign Policy Studies Justin Logan.
  
• "Does Barack Obama Support Socialized Medicine?,"by Director of Health Policy Studies Michael F. Cannon
  
• "Standing Still and Falling Behind,"by Director of Tax Policy Studies Chris Edwards
  

Chris Moody, editor, cmoody@cato.org