Cato Podcast

The Supreme Court weighs in on the Biden administration's vaccine mandate. Ilya Shapiro provides his expectation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taxes on cryptocurrencies are coming to the infant industry, though it's less than clear how Congress would do it and if their revenue estimates are rooted in reality. Nicholas Anthony comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a tired old phrase meant to justify all manner of speech restrictions . People using it should at least understand what it means. Author Jeff Kosseff evaluates some of the political state of play over the freedom of speech online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where should states look for stable budgets that balance through business cycles? Kurt Couchman of Americans for Prosperity offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even our best efforts at being rational are beset by biases that skew our thinking. Steven Pinker's new book is Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters . He spoke at the Cato Club retreat in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chile has elected a radical leftist as president, part of a long trend. There are lessons for the United States. Ian Vasquez describes what he believes enabled the shift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we approach the end of the first year of the Biden administration, his anemic immigration policy hasn't undone many of the restrictions left by the Trump administration. David Bier and Alex Nowrasteh discussed immigration for this month’s CatoAudio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When disasters hit, law enforcement leaps into action to punish some of the people bringing in desperately needed supplies. Ryan Bourne describes the overblown threat of price gouging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prominent Democrats have either denied the reality of inflation or prescribed the wrong solution. Norbert Michel describes what might come next on the inflation front. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's easy to imagine trade is entire countries making big decisions. As Scott Lincicome and Alex Nowrasteh explain, it's individuals making millions of small decisions to benefit themselves through voluntary exchange. Curtailing trade violates that liberty. They spoke at the 2021 Cato Club event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Startups need capital to compete with bigger companies, and taxes on capital gains can stem the flow of angel investment. Chris Edwards makes his case for angel investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie Katebi of Americans for Prosperity argues that some of the policy innovations driven by the pandemic have shown significant benefits and ought to continue even after the threat abates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few principles ought to guide efforts to push branches of government back into their proper roles. Daniel Dew of the Pacific Legal Foundation offers his recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Human Freedom Index tracks freedom across a variety of metrics for most of the world's countries. The trend over the past decade has not been good. Ian Vasquez, the report's coauthor, describes the data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does the availability of school choice affect housing decisions? William Mattox of the James Madison Institute offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite some bumps in the road, advocates for ranked-choice voting see a bring future. Scot Turner, a former state lawmaker in Georgia, advocates for the instant runoff style of elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The coalition that wants to keep you from using your property in accordance with your needs and values is extremely bipartisan. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center discusses the busybody coalition that wants to ban short-term rentals and how states ought to fight back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rise of political polarization and hatred should be of genuine concern, and Joe Biden's pledge to deliver a sense of normalcy and boredom seems to have been just another broken campaign promise. Gene Healy made his case at the most recent Cato Club event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new spending approved under the Biden administration may soon top the new spending approved by two of his predecessors. Jonathan Bydlak walks through the implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tuttle Twins series of books teaching economics and liberty-friendly values to young people is now an animated series. Book series author Connor Boyack describes the new venue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker has some ideas for restraining the spending and debt currently being accrued at a faster clip than ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether the proposed school choice program is big or small, the breathless warnings from public school defenders are predictably dire. Jason Bedrick of EdChoice says the lesson for lawmakers is clear: Choose the more robust choice program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Among the many states that created or expanded school choice programs, West Virginia stands out for its innovative, big new program. Jessi Troyan with the Cardinal Institute explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How the Department of Labor regulates pension funds and other retirement plans holds big implications for retirees, so how do so-called ESG (environmental, social, and governance) preferences change things? Jennifer Schulp comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What powers does Congress have to access information from former executive branch officials? It's not totally clear, according to Julian Sanchez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.