Cato Podcast

Without Congress, just what can a President do to disrupt trading relationships? How far can the President go toward raising the price of products that Americans want? Daniel J. Ikenson comments on executive power and international trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes firms decide where to locate new production facilities? What is the role of the American tax and regulatory environments in attracting production facilities? Dan Pearson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can the specter of a President-elect threatening companies with punitive taxes really make the U.S. a better place to invest? Simon Lester comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Wilbur Ross at Commerce, Peter Navarro at the new National Trade Council, and Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative, Donald Trump has assembled a team aimed at protecting U.S. industry from competition. Dan Ikenson and Dan Mitchell comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barack Obama will have served as President during eight continuous years of war. Ben Friedman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Banning speech doesn't stop terrorism, and for some people such bans can make radical, disfavored ideologies more attractive. Flemming Rose comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President-elect Donald Trump makes many statements via social media and off-mic about America's plans for nuclear weapons, but it's not clear what they mean. Ben Friedman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How states choose to comply with the Affordable Care Act can make a difference for taxpayers. Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the constitutional issues raised when a government can put someone, even a registered sex offender, behind bars simply for making use of social media? David Post comments on the Packingham case that goes before the Supreme Court next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does occupational licensing hamper ex cons who want to be productive members of society? Stephen A. Slivinski of Arizona State has some new research on the subject. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How customers get eyeglasses in South Carolina could be undergoing a big change, but not if the incumbent industry can help it. Robert McNamara of the Institute for Justice discusses the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should the Federal Reserve clear the way for competitive currencies? Jim Grant is publisher of Grant's Interest Rate Observer. We spoke during Cato's monetary conference in November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heather Ann Thompson discusses Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opposition to liberty isn't always rooted in mere ignorance. It's often rooted in a school of thought that opposes liberty. Tom G. Palmer discusses the new thinkers who are working to make intolerance respectable again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Homesharing is facing increasing scrutiny from state and local governments. At the State Policy Network annual meeting, Christina Sandefur discusses the controversy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are public high schools so bad at preparing young people for so many real jobs in the private sector? Jim Stergios of the Pioneer Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drought creates big problems in California. Bad water allocation makes those problems worse. Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a court throws out a case against you after you've paid restitution, shouldn't you get your money back? David Post comments on the case of Nelson v. Colorado . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IRS and Customs and Border Patrol are dragging their feet in providing basic information about their civil asset forfeiture programs. Lisa Knepper of the Institute for Justice explains why they've filed suit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should libertarians broaden their understanding of the world beyond mere policy responses? Into what fields should libertarians extend methodological individualism? Anthony Comegna and Steve Horwitz comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The "midnight regulating" that marks the end of every presidential administration is in full swing. But even much of the regulating done over the past several months can be undone quickly in the opening weeks of a Trump Administration. Other regulatory changes may be more challenging. Susan E. Dudley directs the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

What infrastructure fixes would deliver the biggest economic boost? And why isn't that the focus of any revamp of American infrastructure? Randal O'Toole comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do our expectations about how police ought to do their jobs line up with how police actually do their jobs? Emily Ekins is author of " Policing in America ." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European populists have been emboldened by a Trump victory in the U.S. Presidential race. Alberto Mingardi of  Istituto Bruno Leoni  says there is at least one bright spot for liberalism in Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shorge Sato discusses his  challenge to the new rule  that would convert hundreds of private homes in Chicago into public accommodations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.