Cato Podcast

How governments and corporations make use of your face will grow in importance in the coming years. Protections for your privacy are currently hard to come by. Clare Garvie of the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How is policing being changed by new technology? Andrew G. Ferguson is author of  The Rise of Big Data Policing: Surveillance, Race, and the Future of Law Enforcement . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Protecting species is often a complicated task. It doesn't help when the feds overreach. Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many hurdles remain in place for innovation in the sphere of telemedicine. Shirley Svorny offers her thoughts in a new Cato paper, " Liberating Telemedicine: Options to Eliminate the State-Licensing Roadblock ." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whatever turns up in a planned audit for the Pentagon won't address a larger problem: The U.S. military does too much in too many places. Still, it’s a good idea. Chris Preble discusses what an audit might reveal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A ban on so-called "bump stocks" earned a surprise endorsement from some Republicans. As Congress considers a bump stock ban and the creation of state reciprocity of gun permits, Dave Kopel offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The arguments are varied in the case of the Masterpiece Cakeshop baker who refused a commission from a gay couple. What did the oral argument reveal? Ilya Shapiro comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One casualty of tax reform may be the mandate that hides the costs of Obamacare. Michael F. Cannon discusses the change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Collins v. Virginia , the Supreme Court has an opportunity to reaffirm that your home is truly your castle. Jay Schweikert discusses the Cato Institute’s brief in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is North Korea ready to talk? Is the United States? Cato Senior Fellow Doug Bandow comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean to be a "cooperating witness" in an FBI investigation, especially one looking into potential collusion between a campaign and the Russian government? Michael Flynn is finding that out. Clark Neily comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the best way to handle the continuing attempts by foreign governments to destabilize American institutions with social media and mere advertising? Flemming Rose discusses the importance of not taking the wrong lessons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A year later, what does the Donald Trump foreign policy look like? Cato's Sahar Khan and John Glaser comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is less accountable than most federal agencies by design. That's in part why outgoing director Richard Cordray felt perfectly comfortable naming his own replacement. Thaya Brook Knight discusses the fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the American west, if you don't use your water rights, you can lose them. That's not a great plan for conserving water. Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit is a subsidy to developers, and it's a credit that creates many opportunities for mischief. Chris Edwards and Vanessa Brown Calder discuss their new report on the subject . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Complying with Obamacare while innovating in health coverage is a difficult task, according Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute. We spoke at the State Policy Network annual meeting in San Antonio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did selective grants of corporate power culminate in a war on rent in New York in the 1830s and 1840s? Cato's Anthony Comegna explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Charles Calomiris examines the relative strength of the Chinese economy in light of the country's economic slowdown, capital controls, and continued broad central planning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Occupational licensing represents a potentially serious impediment to economic progress, and yet eliminating licenses is a long, laborious process. Lisa Knepper and Jennifer McDonald of the Institute for Justice discuss their License to Work report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bitcoin's turbulent times have been driven in part by technical considerations and government attempts to crack down on the cryptocurrency. Will Luther, a professor of economics at Kenyon College, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do demographic trends interact with monetary policy? Would a change in the Fed's mandate change how the agency looks at demographics? Loretta J. Mester, President of the Cleveland Fed, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Cordray will leave his post as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Does this mean the agency can finally be scrapped? Thaya Brook Knight comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are governments institutionally incapable of giving accurate nutrition advice? Cato Visiting Senior Fellow Dr. Terence Kealey is author of  Breakfast is a Dangerous Meal . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will elimination of education-related deductions and other tax changes affect higher education? Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.