Cato Podcast

Are we measuring resource availability properly? The Simon Abundance Index is an attempt to give the world a clearer picture of the abundance that surrounds us. Marian Tupy comments. You can support the Cato Daily Podcast and the Cato Institute by becoming a Podcast Sponsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has the banking system performed a decade after the financial crisis? Are there still reasons to worry? Tobias Adrian is Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's difficult to file a complaint with many police departments. In some cases, it's hard to know even how to file one. Steve Silverman of Flex Your Rights discusses the group's new project, Open Police Complaints, which aims to smooth the process and bring transparency to the process of registering a complaint against cops.You can support the Cato Daily Podcast and the Cato Institute by becoming a Podcast Sponsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History isn't merely a set of facts and events, and history doesn't emerge from a singular perspective. Michael J. Douma is co-editor of What is Classical Liberty History? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It outgoing New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has her way, New Mexicans will soon have a much bigger say in which businesses are allowed to serve them. Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation discusses the beginnings of a new and substantial occupational licensing reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Brexit deal is on the table. How ugly could it be? Ryan Bourne discusses the challenging sales pitch and complicated politics of Britain leaving the European Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Weyerhaeuser decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court was nominally about protecting a frog's (potential) habitat. Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center says protecting endangered species requires a deeper dive into the workings of the Endangered Species Act. We spoke in October before the decision was handed down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should we think about the real rate of interest? What changes can alter or obfuscate it? Claudio Borio of BIS comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do the claims that drove teacher protests in 2018 bear scrutiny? Victor Riches is President of the Goldwater Institute. He discusses some of the data on teacher compensation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dental therapy offers a way to extend dental care to more Americans. Why isn't it more available? Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much does quality newsgathering matter if the goal is self government? Anthony Comegna says it's not as important as we might hope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wild horses don't care who owns the land under their hooves, but the apparent conflict between horses and property owners isn't as intractable as you might think. Hannah Downey of the Property and Environment Research Center explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Criminal defendants sometimes pose a risk to the public and should not be released, but that risk often doesn't correlate with bail that a judge might set. Daniel Dew of the Buckeye Institute comments on how bail works in courtrooms and how it might be reformed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The impeachment of Andrew Johnson might offer a few lessons for today. Gene Healy is author of "Indispensable Remedy: The Broad Scope of the Constitution’s Impeachment Power.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China's trade practices are questionable, but are tariffs the proper response? Simon Lester is author of the new Cato paper, "Disciplining China's Trade Practices at the WTO: How WTO Complaints Can Help Make China More Market-Oriented." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump has endorsed legislation that would make some federal drug sentencing reform retroactive. Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums discusses the proposal and what a new Congress should focus on in the next term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some of the large drivers of financial problems facing consumers are the regulators who are trying to protect us. New Cato senior fellow Todd Zywicki comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before Cesar Sayoc sent pipe bombs to prominent Democrats, he threatened Cato adjunct scholar Ilya Somin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voters in Lyon County, Nevada rejected a proposal to ban brothels there. Meanwhile, brothel owner Dennis Hof won election to state office despite his death weeks earlier. Alice Little, a sex worker in Nevada, describes what's next for defending and advancing sex worker freedom.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump's protectionist tendencies may have reached their natural limit. Scott Lincicome discusses his new trade bulletin on the subject. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Sessions has resigned as Attorney General, a move that opens up many questions about the future of investigations into the White House and harsh federal law enforcement. Trevor Burrus and Alex Nowrasteh comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democrats will run the U.S. House and Republicans will hang onto the Senate. What does that mean for limited government? What were the bright spots for liberty at the state level? Michael Tanner comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democrats have pinned some of their hopes on protecting Americans from pre-existing conditions from losing certain coverage mandates. What does polling have to say about it? Emily Ekins comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What benefits does the U.S. derive from new sanctions on Iran? Iranian leaders have long said they are willing to negotiate, and the U.S. has already poked holes in its own hard line toward the regime. John Glaser and Emma Ashford comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shon Hopwood is both a former felon and a professor of law at Georgetown. At Cato Club 200, he detailed his case for sweeping criminal justice reform.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal tactics aimed at enforcing immigration law should be very concerning to law-abiding American citizens. Matthew Feeney discusses the findings of his new paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A large survey of parents who make use of private school choice in Florida reveals that, yes, parents really do like school choice. Jason Bedrick of EdChoice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President may not understand the substantive requirements to alter the Constitution, but his desire to end birthright citizenship with a mere executive order is wrongheaded for a number of other reasons, as well. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regulations that disproportionately harm the poor should get special scrutiny. Cato's Ryan Bourne and Vanessa Brown Calder joined Diane Katz of the Heritage Foundation for a live Cato Daily Podcast at Cato Club 200. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuclear nonproliferation has long been viewed as an admirable goal. Is there a security benefit to casting aside agreements that limited the U.S. nuclear arsenal? Caroline Dorminey and Eric Gomez discuss the likely end of some longstanding limits on nuclear weapons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the history of impeachment of judges, specifically justices of the Supreme Court? And what are the specific claims people would use to impeach Brett Kavanaugh? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's hard to figure just what the White House believes are the long-term benefits of trade protectionism and stunted trade deals? Simon Lester comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Given Congressional Republicans' abdication on the nuts and bolts of limited government, does the GOP deserve an electoral beat-down in November? Republican U.S. Representative Mark Sanford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big internet platforms for speech are privately owned, but those who would pressure private firms to restrict speech are often the same people who would substantially restrict the rights of people to speak. John Samples and Emily Ekins discuss how Americans think about free speech today and ways to defend it in the modern age. We spoke at Cato Club 200 in Middleburg, Virginia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The class-action lawsuit should become a tool for people who have been wronged by their governments, according to Maurice Thompson of the 1851 Center in Ohio. We spoke last week in Salt Lake City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want to try an unapproved drug in the United States, you must be wealthy or lucky. Naomi Lopez Bauman of the Goldwater Institute discusses some promising reforms. We spoke at the State Policy Network Annual Meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S./Saudi relationship should be under the microscope like never before following the probable death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unions will not go gently following the Janus Supreme Court decision. Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute discusses a few cases that follow on the Janus ruling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Utah is a conservative state, but the legislature is poised to begin the process of loosening restrictions on medical cannabis, a response to a medical marijuana ballot initiative voters will face this November. Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just how sovereign are Native American tribal lands? Terry L. Anderson is a cofounder of the Alliance for Renewing Indigenous Economies and the author of Free Market Environmentalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it proper to consider Adam Smith the father of social psychology as well as economics? Jesse Norman MP discusses his new book, Adam Smith: Father of Economics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our ability to reason should guide our decisions, but too often our emotions get the better of our ability to make good choices. Annie Duke explains how to empower our reason in Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On tribal lands, Native Americans are lacking key property rights. It's hindering development on those so-called sovereign lands. Adam Crepelle comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Romance of the Rails, author Randal O'Toole details the rise and fall of trains as a mode of transportation why it's quite likely we can never go back to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. could perform better at protecting the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures. For a live recording of the Cato Daily Podcast at Cato Club 200 event in Middleburg, Virginia, Matthew Feeney and Julian Sanchez explain how courts think about those rights in the digital age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American mass transit systems face challenges from demographics, how people work, and ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. Randal O'Toole discusses what agencies should do to respond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FAA's longstanding ban on supersonic commercial air travel needs to go. Alan McQuinn of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation discusses the promise of high-speed commercial flight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are Canadians considering prohibiting other Canadians from being paid for providing blood plasma? Peter Jaworski comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While some states are leading the way in reforming occupational licensing that affects many millions of workers and would-be workers, the feds may get involved. Lee McGrath of the Institute for Justice says it's fraught with risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If a judge accepts the agreement, Philadelphia's process of seizing many millions of dollars in property from innocent owners will be dismantled. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.