Cato Podcast

A proposal to limit short‐​term health plans is not an attempt to protect consumers. It is the opposite: an attempt to punish consumers who choose a perfectly legal and valid product that competes with the product the Departments favor. Michael Cannon explains . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What benefit does the Securities and Exchange Commission's new climate disclosure rule offer investors? Jennifer Schulp offers a few ideas why the agency adopted the new disclosure mandate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

t's an immensely popular social media app, but if a proposed new law goes into effect, TikTok would face a nationwide ban in the U.S. if the app isn't divested from Beijing-based ByteDance. It raises questions for both the free speech rights of producers and users, and the property rights of company owners. Cato's Jennifer Huddleston and  Paul Matzko  comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

The Jones Act's costs are especially high in Puerto Rico, where the 100-year-old shipping law affects everything from where food comes from to the mix of industries that Puerto Ricans might undertake. Economist  Russell Hillberry  explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courts have witnessed the rise of "reverse warrants." Brent Skorup discusses how courts so far have managed the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many Americans believe that civil dialogue with their fellow Americans is virtually impossible. Kristina Kendall's new film,  Undivide Us , addresses that notion directly and offers a hopeful way forward for productive conversation in a polarized age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The privacy of donors who give to nonprofits deserves protection, and indeed the Supreme Court has protected that privacy on more than one occasion. Some states aren't getting the message. Matt Nese of  People United for Privacy Foundation  explains how. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to keep your trades private? Good luck. The Securities and Exchange Commission wants that data. Jennifer Schulp and Brent Skorup detail the warrantless collection of your private trading data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are new wrinkles in the struggle to renew federal surveillance authorities, and the White House doesn't seem concerned about the programs' long history of abuse. Patrick Eddington explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In assessing the legacy of Mitch McConnell as a Republican leader in the U.S. Senate, it's important to include his large role in radically reducing the regulation of Americans’ political speech. Cato's John Samples explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court this week heard arguments challenging and defending laws in Florida and Texas that constrain internet platforms in setting their own rules for users. How did the justices receive those arguments? David Inserra, Jennifer Huddleston, and Tommy Berry comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wendy's toyed with the idea of dynamic pricing for their menus, and then quickly walked those comments back. But the general ire for dynamic pricing shouldn't invite politicians to get involved. Ryan Bourne explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump and Biden have different takes on CBDCs, to say the least. And now states are moving in a variety of ways to account for the proposed new currency in their commercial codes. Nick Anthony explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If an arrest warrant is issued without probable cause that a crime has been committed, the person arrested can sue for “malicious prosecution.” But there's a catch, and the Supreme Court will have to grapple with it this term. Tommy Berry explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has a role to play in managing the multistate movement of energy, but it's not clear the agency will be able to do the job in the near term. Cato’s Travis Fisher explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

His most recent package of reforms has stalled. Will Javier Milei now turn his full attention to securing dollarization to rescue Argentina from the costs of inflation? Daniel Raisbeck and Gabriela Calderon de Burgos explain the stakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US has a particular way of engaging with the Middle East, and it doesn't serve US interests particularly well. Jon Hoffman explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State fiscal health was surprisingly good during and after the pandemic, but state debt expenses have increased as the Federal Reserve has tried to quell inflation. Marc Joffe offers some advice for states seeking cost savings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you hear complaints from the White House about "junk fees," it's worth digging into what that refers to and notably what it does not refer to. Ryan Bourne parses the rhetoric. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last few decades, the share of spending subjected to a normal budget process has been very small. Fixing it should be a high priority in Congress. Romina Boccia explains the high stakes for acting sooner versus later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The approval rate for green card applications is remarkably low. David Bier explains in  a new paper  how to improve the backlogged process of welcoming new people to the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Alexander Hammond details the contributions that puts Frederick Douglass in the ranks of the  Heroes of Progress . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remarks from Donald Trump on how the US would treat a Russia-led attack on fellow NATO members earned the ire of the group’s defenders, so it's worth asking: What are US obligations to the alliance? Justin Logan comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an era marked by global trade and digital transformation, the international tax landscape is at a crucial juncture. The  OECD would like to create an international tax cartel . Adam Michel explains why Congress should reject the proposal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US-derived LNG exports can serve a variety of American interests at once, and yet the Biden White House seems to want to keep it in the ground. Travis Fisher details the President's error. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.