Cato Podcast

Sex work is only legal in parts of Nevada, and there it is highly restricted. What are some of the other models for legal sex work, and which models best respect the individuals involved? Kaytlin Bailey is with Decriminalize Sex Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do local governments owe the people in terms of transparency? Patrick Ishmael directs government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The staggering sums that states and localities spend on economic development subsidies rarely deliver the benefits promised. John Mozena directs the Center for Economic Accountability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No one suffers more from civil forfeiture than people too poor to fight it. Alan Clemmons is a Republican lawmaker in South Carolina working to impose the most basic level of oversight on the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The confusion between policies designed for poverty eradication versus reducing income inequality is widespread and mistaken. Orphe Divounguy of the Illinois Policy Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For those concerned about the size of the administrative state, there are reasons to be cheerful about the regulatory record of the Trump Administration. Will Yeatman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USMCA trade agreement among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada is moving forward, but forward into what? Simon Lester and Dan Ikenson discuss the deal's terms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are good reasons to be concerned about monetary stability in our current economic good times. Economist Eric Sims makes the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julian Sanchez details some of the structural problems in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court after a rare rebuke of the FBI's mishandling of warrant applications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The House has impeached President Trump, but there are still sticking points about the terms of a Senate trial. What new information might be produced in the trial? Gene Healy looks ahead at the likely outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A case argued recently before the U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at a state that allows a private company to hold and enforce the copyright on the state's "annotated code." Trevor Burrus describes what's at issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A day ahead of an impeachment vote in the U.S. House, why these particular articles of impeachment? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First California did it, and now Florida is looking at ways to give student athletes a way to profit from their own likenesses and names, rejecting NCAA rules. Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute details the idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to break up big tech firms and impose new regulation on firms with high revenues. Walter Olson discusses what that might look like in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State constitutions continue to serve as powerful and underappreciated protectors against overweening government. Rick Esenberg of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The shipping regulation known as the Jones Act turns 100 next year. It's long past time for it to go according to Keli'i Akina of Hawaii's Grasroot Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernie Sanders has a series of labor market interventions he'd like to see, including ending at-will employment. Ryan Bourne says it's a terrible idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newly revealed interviews show the misrepresentations and frustrations over a U.S.-led war in Afghanistan that went badly awry. John Glaser argues that one clear lesson is to stay skeptical of government justifications for war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Reserve is nominally independent, but the enormous pressure often aimed at Fed chairs past indicates that it's not that simple. Sir Paul Tucker is author of Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forest restoration bonds issued by some self-interested private firms are delivering benefits for forests, communities, and investors. Holly Fretwell comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the Constitution say about money? And how should that inform the work of the Federal Reserve? Economist Judy Shelton comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are some best practices as states begin to more broadly adopt legal sports betting? Doug Kellogg is with Americans for Tax Reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do markets evaluate the interplay between Congress and the Federal Reserve? Mark Spindel is coauthor of The Myth of Independence: How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the government takes your home to pay a fine, they should at least give you back the rest of the value of your home. In many states, that's not how it works. Christina Martin with the Pacific Legal Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not clear that the Federal Reserve's dual mandate (concern for both inflation and unemployment) helps workers. It definitely helps Congress, though. So says economist Peter Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.