Cato Podcast

Jeff Singer's Pandemics and Policy essay details the combination of officious health care regulation and viral pandemic that have worsened economic and health outcomes for those affected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes it relatively easy for New Hampshire to maintain low taxes and spending? New Hampshire's Republican Governor Chris Sununu has a few ideas. Sununu received an "A" on Cato's new Fiscal Policy Report Card for Governors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Science is great, but scientific determinations do not and should not dictate all behavior. Peter VanDoren discusses some of the limits of science in his new Pandemics and Policy essay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fifty years ago, Milton Friedman used the pages of The New York Times Magazine to suggest that businesses should focus solely on profits. The magazine revisited his claims. Diego Zuluaga sticks up for Milton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do we need to know now about nuclear weapons policy? Cato's Eric Gomez wrote the lead essay for this month's edition of Cato Unbound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would a Justice Amy Coney Barrett hold government officials to high standards? With whom is she most aligned on the High Court? Andrew Grossman explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do Amy Coney Barrett's writings and judicial opinions tell us about her judicial philosophy? Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal & Judicial Strategy and Americans for Prosperity gives his take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the fight over bringing Julian Assange to the U.S. to face espionage charges mean for press freedom? J.D. Tuccille of Reason Magazine comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many critical supply chains have suffered during the pandemic, which means everyone along those supply chains has also suffered. Dan Ikenson details how to make sure trade isn't a casualty of this pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pandemic has left millions of Americans poorer. How can the economic recovery best benefit those most harmed economically? Michael Tanner contributed an essay to Cato's new Pandemics and Policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of three Louisville police officers involved in the raid on Breonna Taylor's home has been charged with crimes. The charges are for behavior not strictly related to Taylor's death. Clark Neily discusses what it should mean for police reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, yet another bitter and contentious Supreme Court nomination battle has begun. Ilya Shapiro, author of Supreme Disorder, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cato adjunct scholar David Post clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg twice. He offers some of his remembrances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One way to prevent misconduct is to price misconduct-prone police out of that line of work. Alessandra Biaggi, a Democratic State Senator in New York. says requiring cops to carry liability coverage is a good idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Orders governing individual behavior during this pandemic have been, to say the least, inconsistent and have often violated individual rights. Ilya Shapiro discusses his essay in Pandemics and Policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For students and parents hoping to return to a normal schooling environment, state lawmakers should be providing as much flexibility in the meantime as possible. Neal McCluskey discusses his recommendations from his Pandemics and Policy essay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contact tracing was among the many solutions presented to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many problems with the plans rolled out by states emerged almost immediately. Julian Sanchez and Matthew Feeney discuss their chapter in the new Pandemics and Policy report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cato Institute's new Pandemics and Policy details the various ways this pandemic should change how governments operate. Ryan Bourne discusses the role of prices in helping economic actors to adjust to new realities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FBI's history is replete with examples of egregious violations of Americans' rights. Patrick Eddington looked into what the FBI tells its own future agents about that past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From immigration to trade to regulation to health care, the Trump Administration's impact on longstanding policies is hard to overstate. Where did they succeed and fail? Casey Mulligan is author of You're Hired!, which details his time on the President's Council of Economic Advisors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With some exceptions, state legislatures moved in the direction of easing criminal penalties in a variety of areas in 2019. Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute details his research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CDC order stopping some rental evictions from moving forward is predicated on some pretty weak federal statutory authority. Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pandemic may have exacerbated the problems of drug addiction and dependence. State and federal responses have not been particularly helpful. Jeff Singer comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s the impact of drilling in the American Arctic? How could the process have been undertaken to give environmentalists a chance to bid on oil leases? Shawn Regan of the Property and Environment Research Center explains why property rights should be viewed as a key component to both energy production and wildlife conservation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The program has been shuttered, but a federal appeals court says the NSA’s bulk metadata program violated Americans’ rights. Ed Snowden claims vindication. Julian Sanchez discusses the case and what it means for future challenges to unwarranted snooping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when the Federal Reserve decides to tolerate a bit more inflation to hit a 2% target? George Selgin comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ranks of homeschoolers are increasing amid pandemic, but that may not signal an exodus from public schools. Some school systems have made accommodations to homeschoolers during this difficult time. Jason Bedrick of EdChoice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does a "normal" foreign policy look like in Joe Biden's conception? His own record doesn't give us many clues given its consistent inconsistency. Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When your kids don't log onto Zoom for their daily classes, they might find themselves (and you) to be punished as "virtual truants." Kerry McDonald comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It sounds like a mafia tactic, but "leverage policymaking" is all too real for companies tied up in federal court. Will Yeatman discusses the problem with policymaking without underlying legislation and delivers some promising recent pushback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The culture war fights that have exploded over decisions as simple as wearing a mask to reduce the spread of the coronavirus could make use of some economic thinking. Cato’s Tom Firey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Muslim-majority countries do not have a great reputation when it comes to human freedom. So how are they doing? Mustafa Akyol is author of "Freedom in the Muslim World." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antidumping duties are "tariffs by fiat" according to Cato's Dan Ikenson, author of the new paper, "Tariffs by Fiat: The Widening Chasm between U.S. Antidumping Policy and the Rule of Law." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the proper way to ensure accounting compliance among Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges? Jennifer Schulp comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Closing military bases can disrupt economies, but those closures can present opportunities for local economics, as well. Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation details cases of military base closures in New Mexico. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the 2020 election be contested no matter which candidate for the White House wins? J.D. Tuccille of Reason explains why he believes it's a distinct possibility, and why he believes it would harm the legitimacy of celebrated American institutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cato’s Emma Ashford details the more and less complicated politics in the dictatorship of Belarus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the precedent for dissolving a massive national membership organization over accusations of corruption by the leadership? New York's Attorney General is working to dissolve the NRA over those kinds of claims. Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kamala Harris, now a candidate for Vice President, did some things as a prosecutor that should make people question her fidelity to the law, but that doesn't place her outside the mainstream of prosecutors. Jay Schweikert comments on Harris's background.Related:“Kamala Harris and the Authoritarian Impulse” featuring Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Caleb O. Brown (June 3, 2019)"The Kamala Harris Plan to Address the Gender Pay Gap” featuring Ryan Bourne and Caleb O. Brown (June 1, 2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President's most recent orders adjusting unemployment benefits, student loan payments, and payroll taxes deserve scrutiny for both the manner in which Congress has given away power and Presidential aggrandizement. Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is regulating "bias" on internet speech platforms a proper role for Congress? Will Duffield comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The coronavirus has inspired some widely varying schooling decisions for parents. How do public bureaucracies need to adapt? Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When is your local cop not a local cop? When he's deputized as a federal agent. That can pose problems for state and local police accountability. Simone Weichselbaum of The Marshall Project and Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency at risk? George Selgin discusses the concern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Follett is author of "Neo‐​Malthusianism and Coercive Population Control in China and India: Overpopulation Concerns Often Result in Coercion." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would the Joe Biden brand of foreign policy be an improvement? John Glaser evaluates the Biden track record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seeking to mitigate risks associated with the coronavirus and the current decision paralysis in many school districts, parents and teachers are opting out in favor of what's being called "pandemic pods." Kerry McDonald discusses how they work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every time we embark on a given plan of action, big or small, we make a choice. Whereas many economists model people’s behavior using idealized assumptions, economists of the Austrian School don’t. The Austrian School of Economics takes people as they are and constructs economic theories by examining the logical structure of the choices they make. Steve Horwitz discusses Austrian Economics: An Introduction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How bad was the last quarter? What are the prospects for a reasonably quick recovery? Jeremy Horrpdahl of the University of Central Arkansas comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump fears that a President Biden would "destroy" the suburbs of the United States. How true is that? Nolan Gray of the Mercatus Center discusses the federal role in local housing and zoning decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.