Cato Podcast

Financial markets stand to benefit from distributed blockchain technology, but so do regulators. J. Christopher Giancarlo of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it time to declassify key pages of the 9/11 Report? Emma Ashford discusses the complicated U.S.-Saudi relationship in light of the looming declassification. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do cops use so-called "stingrays" to intercept phone communication and why is it such a big secret? Adam Bates explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why must the U.S. spend still more billions to provide "reassurance" to European allies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How might the CFPB regulate payday lenders? Thaya Brook Knight explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The policies that help drive companies to move production outside the U.S. are worth understanding, the convenient rhetoric of politicians notwithstanding. Dan Pearson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will the blockchain change business? Patrick Byrne, founder of Overstock.com, offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York has led government efforts to regulate bitcoin, so how did they do it? Dana Syracuse and Peter Van Valkenburgh comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The designation of "systemically important financial institution" for MetLife would mean billions of dollars in costs that regulators never bothered to tally. Thaya Brook Knight comments on how MetLife, at least for now, gets to avoid additional federal control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump wants to ban remittances back to Mexico. Problem is, says Alex Nowrasteh, such a plan might spur more illegal immigration to the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To what extent should the Federal Election Commission attempt to blunt the impact of the Citizens United decision? Allen Dickerson with the Center for Competitive Politics comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Panama Papers leak has revealed that many current and former heads of authoritarian governments hid money from taxation. But even if that money turns out to have been stolen, should that fact bring an end to financial privacy? Dan Mitchell comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How most of us think about human flourishing could be all wrong. Mark Weber is a co-producer of the film, Poverty, Inc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One element of the right to counsel has been decided by the Supreme Court. Trevor Burrus comments on the justices' opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sentencing reform could come this year, but sticking points remain. Kevin Ring of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Department of Justice last year suspended its practice of providing kickbacks to local police engaged in civil asset forfeiture. Now it's back. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice and Cato's Adam Bates comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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American public schools often censor controversial student speech that the Constitution protects. Catherine J. Ross is author of Lessons in Censorship: How Schools and Courts Subvert Students’ First Amendment Rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America's military engagements overseas are often done without any public debate and sometimes without any public knowledge. New York Times correspondent Mark Mazzetti comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The consequentialist case for intellectual property demands some understanding of how any given rules play out. Richard Epstein comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) talks about encryption, the Apple case, "Operation Chokepoint," and other issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What considerations should be given highest priority as Britons consider exiting the European Union. Tom Clougherty comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoever shows up on January 20, 2017 to occupy the White House, columnist Conor Friedersdorf says its time to tyrant-proof the executive branch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate's judicial nomination hearings should focus on text and meaning of the Constitution, not platitudes about fealty to the law. Josh Blackman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Obama has named the person that he would like to see replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Ilya Shapiro comments on the nomination of Merrick Garland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Affirmative action seems to go before the U.S. Supreme Court regularly. Gail Heriot discusses why this matters to the Fisher v. University of Texas case before the court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The common law deserves high regard from libertarians. Jim Harper comments.Related: https://www.cato.org/policy-report/marchapril-2016/remember-common-law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The failures of the War on Drugs have exacted a substantial toll. Author Don Winslow discusses his research and offers some hope for ending the failed experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radicals seized control of the New York Democratic Party and instituted a set of principles that reoriented the party toward individualism. Anthony Comegna discusses the Loco-Focos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S.-Mexico border is the subject of some strong feelings. Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) talks about his city of El Paso, the benefits of cross-border trade, and the War on Drugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When New Mexicans moved to eliminate civil asset forfeiture, their message was simple: Civil asset forfeiture is wrong. Hal Stratton, former New Mexico Attorney General comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The foreign policy of Donald Trump leaves little indication what he might fight for if he becomes President. Trevor Thrall comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump's protectionist bombast has its defenders in Congress. Scott Lincicome discusses a key example. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Puerto Rico's massive debts are leading some in Washington to argue for a bailout. Ike Brannon says that would set a bad precedent for financially troubled states like Illinois. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drug cartels face many of the same incentives and constraints faced by any other business. Tom Wainwright, author of Narconomics, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer raises important questions about how investigators and prosecutors do their jobs. Cato's Tim Lynch and Shawn Armbrust of the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Without pricing the various uses of land, the feds manage to turn land-use disputes into bitter fights. Randal O'Toole comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court's stay of the President's Clean Power Plan complicates efforts to reduce emissions. Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Obama says closing Guantanamo Bay would nix a popular talking point for people hostile to America. Ben Friedman argues that not dropping so many bombs in foreign countries might be more effective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump hang their hats on the notion that they recognize the Iraq War as erroneous. Christopher A. Preble argues that foreign policy is more than just errors avoided. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is much for libertarians to like in the opinions of Antonin Scalia. His full record is worth examining. Roger Pilon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple CEO Tim Cook wants customers to know that the company will fight a federal effort to compel the company to cripple its own security. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antonin Scalia's legacy in both regulation and criminal justice is a mixed one. Walter Olson and Tim Lynch comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What broad constitutional legacy does Antonin Scalia leave? Ilya Shapiro comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal agencies have singled out Muslims for special scrutiny when it comes to terrorism. Patrick Eddington argues that it's not just ineffective, it feeds terrorist narratives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want to buy ads in Colorado urging people to vote, someone might drag you into court for it. Paul Sherman from the Institute for Justice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What values animates support for various candidates? Emily Ekins comments.Further reading:Donald Trump Supporters Think about Morality Differently than Other Voters. Here’s How. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campus speech and its censors received a great deal of attention in 2015. In a just-concluded debate at Cato Unbound, Greg Lukianoff argued that fear of regulators drives many campuses to restrict speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fierce supporter of educational freedom even before his decade at the Cato Institute, Andrew Coulson passed away this week. His colleague Neal McCluskey discusses Andrew's contributions to understanding of market education and educational freedom. Further reading: Market Education: The Unknown HistoryAndrew Coulson's Biography Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Rand Paul's exit from the race for the White House, a foreign policy of restraint becomes less likely. Chris Preble and John Samples comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.