Cato Podcast

A new case headed to the Supreme Court may challenge a great deal of deference courts currently afford federal agencies. Andrew Grossman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What problem was the Federal Reserve meant to solve? How does that compare with its assumed mandate today? Jeffrey Lacker is a former head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He discusses the original Fed charter and the powers it now claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American participation in the conflict in Syria was never approved by Congress, and the benefits of being involved are far from clear. The President has ordered an end to U.S. participation in the conflict. Cato's John Glaser and Chris Preble believe it’s the right move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes the FIRST STEP Act the most significant criminal justice reform in years? Shon Hopwood teaches law at Georgetown University. He discusses what he believes ought to be the next steps in criminal justice reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How effective would a border wall be against drug smugglers? The answer can tell us a lot about how effective it would be against illegal migrants. Cato's David Bier is author of a  new policy analysis  on the subject. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As home-based businesses grow, regulators should try to get out of the way. Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The death of a U.S. journalist may have been the last straw for members of the Senate in considering the U.S-Saudi relationship. Spencer Ackerman of The Daily Beast discusses journalism and its risks in fraught times. We spoke at the 2018 Cato Institute Surveillance Conference . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Data, numbers, charts, and white papers are fine, but advancing liberty in the future will require humor, creativity, and art in crafting compelling stories. John Papola comments on art as a tool to advance freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Human Freedom Index continues to show the strong relationship between economic freedom and political and social freedom. Ian Vasquez discusses the latest edition of the report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Janus ruling curtailing union power is not self-executing. Ken Girardin of The Empire Center discusses how New York has reacted to the ruling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the FDA sets out to evaluate a potential new drug, the agency's overcaution makes the exercise more expensive and potentially deadly from patients who might benefit. Mark Flatten of the Goldwater Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Inclusive Economy , the new book by Cato’s Michael Tanner, examines welfare from the perspective of how government keeps many Americans poor. The book is available now.   You can support the  Cato Daily Podcast  and the Cato Institute by becoming a  Podcast Sponsor . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we measuring resource availability properly?  The Simon Abundance Index  is an attempt to give the world a clearer picture of the abundance that surrounds us. Marian Tupy comments.   You can support the  Cato Daily Podcast  and the Cato Institute by becoming a  Podcast Sponsor . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has the banking system performed a decade after the financial crisis? Are there still reasons to worry? Tobias Adrian is Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's difficult to file a complaint with many police departments. In some cases, it's hard to know even  how  to file one. Steve Silverman of  Flex Your Rights  discusses the group's new project,  Open Police Complaints , which aims to smooth the process and bring transparency to the process of registering a complaint against cops. You can support the  Cato Daily Podca...

History isn't merely a set of facts and events, and history doesn't emerge from a singular perspective. Michael J. Douma is co-editor of  What is Classical Liberty History? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It outgoing New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has her way, New Mexicans will soon have a much bigger say in which businesses are allowed to serve them. Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation discusses the beginnings of a new and substantial occupational licensing reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Brexit deal is on the table. How ugly could it be? Ryan Bourne discusses the challenging sales pitch and complicated politics of Britain leaving the European Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The  Weyerhaeuser  decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court was nominally about protecting a frog's (potential) habitat. Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center says protecting endangered species requires a deeper dive into the workings of the Endangered Species Act. We spoke in October before the decision was handed down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

How should we think about the real rate of interest? What changes can alter or obfuscate it? Claudio Borio of BIS comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do the claims that drove teacher protests in 2018 bear scrutiny? Victor Riches is President of the Goldwater Institute. He discusses some of the data on teacher compensation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dental therapy offers a way to extend dental care to more Americans. Why isn't it more available? Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much does quality newsgathering matter if the goal is self government? Anthony Comegna says it's not as important as we might hope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wild horses don't care who owns the land under their hooves, but the apparent conflict between horses and property owners isn't as intractable as you might think. Hannah Downey of the Property and Environment Research Center explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Criminal defendants sometimes pose a risk to the public and should not be released, but that risk often doesn't correlate with bail that a judge might set. Daniel Dew of the Buckeye Institute comments on how bail works in courtrooms and how it might be reformed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.