Cato Podcast

Americans at present have little appetite for wars of choice, but debates among presidential candidates reflect a very different consensus. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The current immigration debate has turned nativist. The new, uglier debate centers on barring immigration, not expanding it. Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concentrating power into administrative agencies creates something like a fourth branch of government. Jonathan Turley comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Reserve raised its target for the federal funds rate and hiked actual interest paid on excess bank reserves. George Selgin comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the 2015 dip in global carbon emissions the beginning of a sustained decline? Chip Knappenberger says it's not likely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The so-called Islamic State poses problems for Republican candidates trying to differentiate themselves from President Obama. Christopher A. Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The criminal justice system has, in many ways, turned police officers into revenue officers. Grover Norquist explains why that's a serious problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latin American populism, at least for now, is on the wane. Ian Vasquez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Excise taxes in New York and other states have given rise to cigarette smuggling. Michael D. LaFaive of the Mackinac Center explains the consequences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Ridley discusses his new book, The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are several arguments for regulating bitcoin, but they need to face basic scrutiny. William J. Luther evaluates the claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Extending the promise of affordable, dependable health insurance at the state level is alive and well. Justin Owen of the Beacon Center of Tennessee discusses how states can improve health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pennsylvania's alcohol laws seem designed to waste everyone's time and energy. Bob Dick from the Commonwealth Foundation offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The foster care systems in the United States regularly break up families. Is there a way to prevent that? Andrew Brown with the Foundation for Government Accountability discusses one idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the economic impacts of zoning? William Fischel is author of Zoning Rules! The Economics of Land Use Regulation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Telemedicine is a field in its infancy. In Texas, some physicians appear to want to keep it that way. John Davidson of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Criminal law needs "mens rea" reform. So says Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute in Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Government surveillance aside, security expert Bruce Schneier says the price of ubiquitous corporate tracking is also unclear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The general warrant, a relic of colonial America, could make a comeback. Georgetown Law's Laura Donohue discusses the history of general warrants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special Thanksgiving Argument Edition of the Cato Daily Podcast. Duke University's Michael Munger discusses the bad choices of voters versus consumers and fears about the sharing economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State legislators should learn how cops plan to use drones for surveillance. Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new fight over eminent domain is unfolding in Chicago. Hilary Gowins of the Illinois Policy Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will sentencing reform and other fixes to our broken criminal justice system come soon? Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums and Cato's Adam Bates discuss the prospects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Robert Higgs discusses what he's learned over the years. His new book is Taking a Stand: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do police unions protect bad cops? Are police unions a benefit to public safety? Derek M. Cohen of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How would federal appeals court judge Alex Kozinski change the American criminal justice system? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest book from Matt Ridley is The Evolution of Everything, where he discusses changes in faith, government, technology and our own minds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Programs designed to fight terrorism at home demand metrics to determine their effectiveness. All too often, these studies aren't conducted. John Mueller and Mark G. Stewart discuss their book, Chasing Ghosts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a sample of the Excursions podcast from Libertarianism.org. In this episode, George H. Smith discusses the marginal utility revolution in economic thought. This revolution provided the foundation for Ludwig von Mises's argument that rational economic calculation is impossible in a socialist economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the off-year election to the crude marketing and cronyist structure of the ballot initiative, perhaps Ohio's marijuana initiative was doomed to fail. Morgan Fox of the Marijuana Policy Project comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Higgs discusses our most recent economic recovery and some thoughts on how Keynesians explain events in American economic history. Higgs is author of the new book, Taking a Stand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Civil forfeiture has grown tremendously in recent years. Lisa Knepper and Angela C. Erickson from the Institute for Justice discuss their new report, Policing for Profit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Socialist-leaning countries in Latin America want to present themselves as a counter to U.S. power in the hemisphere, but without oil revenues, the movement may have trouble fueling its plans. Fergus Hodgson of the PanAm Post comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than two years after pre-dawn raids on the homes of political activists in Wisconsin, there is good news for unfettered political speech. Eric O'Keefe was among those under investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress is rarely willing to make the kind of tradeoffs necessary to freeze, let alone reduce spending. Will new House Speaker Paul Ryan change that? Jonathan Bydlak from the Coalition to Reduce Spending comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress hasn't authorized President Obama's new war in Syria. The executive branch claims Congress in 2001 already approved it. Gene Healy discusses Obama's new war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fight over carbon restrictions must be weighed against the value of helping poor countries develop. Richard Tol of the University of Sussex comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EPA's clean power plan is the subject of legal challenges, but those challenges may not ultimately matter. Andrew Grossman updates the status of the legal fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police body cameras will not end police abuse, but they have the potential to give critical context to high-stakes police interactions. Matthew Feeney discusses the findings of his new report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The relative supply and demand of romantic partners has profound implications for how we treat each other. Jon Birger, the author of Date-onomics, discusses what he learned by writing the book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cultures still operating within massive financial institutions will continue to bring the U.S. toward financial crisis. That's the claim of Boston College finance professor Edward Kane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new study on pre-kindergarten indicates what researchers have long seen: The benefits of pre-K do not appear to persist. Neal McCluskey discusses the research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two dozen states allow terminally ill patients to try unapproved drugs, but there are still impediments to a more expansive policy. Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big data, both governmental and corporate, poses serious questions and risks for Americans' privacy and security. Bruce Schneier comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) discusses surveillance reforms and the need for keeping pressure on Congress to continue to take warrantless spying seriously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American leaders have cooperated with regimes around the world that are, to varying degrees, repressive or corrupt. Ted Galen Carpenter discusses his new book, Perilous Partners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeb Bush's proposed replacement for Obamacare relies heavily on government intervention to drive private health coverage decisions. Michael Cannon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Bernie Sanders calls himself a "democratic socialist," but what does that mean in America today? Emily Ekins and Marian Tupy comment on the Democratic debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A strong dollar negatively impacts some currencies, with a few notable exceptions. Steve Hanke comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday's Democratic debate featured less-than-satisfying answers about how the candidates might handle the next drumbeat for war. Emma Ashford and Chris Preble comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.