Cato Podcast

Oklahoma has made it easier for victims of civil asset forfeiture to seek attorneys fees, but the practice continues. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trademarks are a special kind of intellectual property, but just what do they punish and protect? Walter Olson explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FDA has decided that e-cigarettes should be treated in the same manner as other tobacco products. That could mean bad things for former smokers who used e-cigarettes to quit. Terence Kealey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Jacobs helped redefine the idea of how cities could thrive. Her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, is a classic work detailing how vibrant city life emerges. Emily Washington of the Mercatus Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many ways to smooth the assimilation process for refugees. Alex Nowrasteh looks at the case of refugees from Syria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The failure of government in Venezuela continues. Ian Vasquez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank Dikötter discusses his new book, The Cultural Revolution: A People's History . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What kind of constitution does the U.S. really have? Randy E. Barnett makes his case in  Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) discusses possible changes to how the feds treat cannabis and elucidates his proposed amendment to alter the First Amendment's protections for political speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What stands in the way of jumpstarting entrepreneurship? How should businesses' complaints about housing supply be addressed? Economist Edward L. Glaeser comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Obama's pledge of 250 troops to fight ISIS in Syria seems to be designed mainly to placate domestic constituencies. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does President Obama think about the possibility of "Brexit," Great Britain's possible departure from the European Union? Also, why should Britons care what he thinks? Tom Clougherty comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.