Cato Podcast

Do libertarians misunderstand the opponents of free speech on campus? Wolf von Laer is President of Students for Liberty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do state legislatures obfuscate, trick, and leave the public in the dark? Jack McHugh watches state legislatures for the Mackinac Center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What role did governments play in the segregating of America? Richard Rothstein describes the explicit policies that separated black and white America in  The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As cryptocurrencies hit new highs, is federal regulation far behind? And if it is,  can  regulators  really  do anything to crack down on these decentralized networks? Jerry Brito of Coin Center offers an analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Republicans' desire to cut spending is sharp as a knife when they're in the minority. But facts don't do what they want them to now that the GOP runs Congress. Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending discusses prime spending cuts their prospects in 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

States attempting to grapple with the costs of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act may welcome new changes to Medicaid. Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the end of "temporary protected status" for Salvadoran refugees mean for those families? Are they of any particular risk to Americans? Alex Nowrasteh comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A notorious outlaw industrial-scale marijuana farmer is about to get a fairly light sentence for his activities as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions shows himself to be a somewhat toothless pot warrior. Jim Higdon is author of The Cornbread Mafia . He discusses the numerous signs pointing to the approaching end of marijuana prohibition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

The Federal Reserve policymaking body will change considerably this year. Tate Lacey comments on what that means and what it should mean for the unwinding of the Fed balance sheet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can the public send a clear message to police that they, and not malicious tipsters, are ultimately responsible when cops kill innocent people? Clark Neily comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As world leaders debate the relative size of their red buttons, what role should the U.S. play in skirmishes around the globe? Christopher A. Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tax reform is done. But without any Democratic support, bipartisan spending cuts may be a bridge too far. Chris Edwards says there are many spending cuts that could get bipartisan support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the feds thought Vascular Solutions would be a good target for a fraud investigation, CEO Howard Root thought it was merely a shakedown. He was wrong. Howard Root is author of  Cardiac Arrest: Five Heart-Stopping Years as a CEO on the Feds' Hit-List . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What incentives govern private prisons? Are they fundamentally different from state-run facilities? Do private prison operators or the unions that represent prison workers hold undue sway over policymakers? Lauren-Brooke Eisen is author of  Inside Private Prisons . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will elements of Dodd Frank and the Patriot Act that burden banks go away in 2018? Bert Ely discusses elements of financial regulation that might get changed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might hold higher hopes that the worst days are gone in the fight over judicial nominations. Ilya Shapiro says they may be poised to get more rancorous and bitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The police killings of Walter Scott and Daniel Shaver provide more reason to change how laws punish bad and incompetent cops. Clark Neily comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Ryan Holiday says it's no surprise that stoicism has a resurgence when times are tough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney's vast catalog is about to expand with the acquisition of the assets of 20th Century Fox. How do decades-long copyright terms affect streaming companies' business models? Peter Van Doren discusses Disney's move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Affordable Care Act's individual mandate will be zeroed out in 2019 when some provisions of the tax bill take effect. What is the likely fallout? Michael Cannon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exploit known to the NSA was likely used by North Korean hackers to disrupt thousands of computer systems globally. Julian Sanchez discusses the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ike Brannon describes the tax reform that didn't happen, but should have. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How valuable are national security documents? And speeches about those documents? Trevor Thrall comments on the latest presidential speech on national security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The centerpiece of the Republican tax reform plan is a substantial cut in the corporate tax rate. Spending cuts will apparently have to wait. Chris Edwards comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Federal Reserve likely to raise interest rates at this week’s FOMC meeting, another step will be have been taken in the Fed’s “Normalization” plan. The Fed will, however, enter 2018 facing many more issues. Tate Lacey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.