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Cato Daily Podcast

Cato Daily Podcast

Caleb Brown

Politics, News Commentary, 424708, Libertarian, Markets, Cato, News, Immigration, Peace, Policy, Government, Defense

4.6949 Ratings

Overview

The Cato Daily Podcast allows Cato Institute scholars and other commenters to discuss relevant news and libertarian thought in a conversational, informal manner. Hosted by Caleb O. Brown.

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4639 Episodes

The Good and Bad of Trump's Education Executive Orders

Some of what is implicated by President Trump's executive orders in the realm of education simply can't happen without Congress. Neal McCluskey breaks down what's in them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

Considerations for the Near-Term Future of 'Debanking'

It's hard to function without a bank account, which is why "debanking" disfavored people and groups works so well. Nicholas Anthony explains how the feds encourage it, and how it can be used to punish ideological opponents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

Tariffs, North American Carmakers, and EV Handouts

The long and winding supply chains inherent in auto manufacturing face signifcant threats from presidentially imposed tariffs. Reporter Christopher Otts at The Wall Street Journal discusses the impact on car prices and manufacturers decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

Where Is State-Level Leadership on Housing Reform?

The American housing crunch demands some state-level legislative reform. Christian Britschgi of Reason identifies a few bright spots in state efforts to get government out of the way of housing creation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

Tariff Threats and Real-World Impacts

Even the credible threat of a tariff can make businesses rethink their currently profitable trading relationships. Brian Albrecht of the International Center for Law & Economics evaluates the current tariff threats and how it may impact business decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

When Sex Work Is Treated Like Sex Trafficking

The difference between prostitution and sex trafficking should be clear, but thinking among law enforcement and lawmakers seems to blur the distinction at every turn. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason details the implications of Commonwealth v. Garafalo, a case in Massachusetts that may ultimately define all sex work as sex trafficking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

EPA and the Coming Water Fluoridation Fight

The EPA routinely uses punitive regulation on local water systems, and the costs are sometimes crippling for local governments. The benefits are less than clear. The Manhattan Institute's Judge Glock makes a case for ending federal control over municipal water systems just as a new fight over water fluoridation is set to emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

Trump's Open Disrespect for Law Could Be a Calculated Gamble

The White House is asserting the ability to defy longstanding legal and constitutional rules. It's almost certainly not an accident. Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

What Congress Can Do for Financial Privacy, Innovation, and Freedom

Financial regulation comes in many forms, and freeing Americans from the most pernicious ones should be a high priority for Congress. Jennifer Schulp and Norbert Michel explain where to start.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2025

Would Wider Access to GLP-1s Throttle Addiction?

Drugs like Ozempic show potential to help those with addiction with little downside risk. How quickly can their availability be expanded? Nicholas Reville of CASPR makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025

Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy

What does a Christian theology consistent with liberal values and institutions look like? Jonathan Rauch suggests something has gone wrong in communities of faith in the US, and hopes for a reckoning in Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

Libertarianism Oversimplified?

If you are a libertarian, odds are good that you started with a particular writer or thinker. Political philosopher Matt Zwolinski suggests you read more broadly before committing yourself to one particular vision for libertarian society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

Facebook, Content Moderation, and Federal Jawboning

Did Facebook roll over for the Trump administration? Content moderation at scale is incredibly difficult, and the company will be criticized no matter what it does. David Inserra and John Samples discuss the state of play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2025

Making Legal Immigration More Difficult Is Part of the Trump Agenda

Republicans often talk tough when it comes to illegal immigration, but dramatically reducing legal immigration is key to the Trump agenda, and that fact makes the oft-repeated "just immigrate legally" canard fall apart. David Bier explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025

What's the Best Way to End the Department of Education?

There are multiple ways to end the Department of Education. The method chosen matters. Neal McCluskey explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

Trump Trade Tactics against Canada and Greenland

Are Trump threats aimed at Canada and Denmark (over Greenland) anything more than bluster? Cato's Doug Bandow and Clark Packard talk about the implications for trade and foreign relations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

The Pardon Power's Importance amid Presidential Abuses

US Presidents past and present have abused the constitutional pardon power, but the abuses of that power in just the last week by Presidents Biden and Trump should get special scrutiny. Clark Neily explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

Assessing the Nuclear Triad

The three delivery systems for nuclear weapons deserve a reassessment. Eric Gomez explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2025

Should the US Scrap the Presidency?

Should the US presidency be replaced with a prime minister? Adam Gurri of Liberal Currents entertains the idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

Supreme Court Allows TikTok Divest-or-Ban Order to Proceed

The Supreme Court today said it will allow a federal order for TikTok to end its availability in the US. Cato’s Tommy Berry and David Inserra evaluate the court's opinion and detail possible repercussions for tech and free speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025

The Policy Choices that Make California Wildfires More Devastating

California wildfires are not yet fully contained, and the policy choices that led to the death and destruction deserve examination. Cato's Ryan Bourne and Steve Slivinski break down how California can improve as it rebuilds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025

Tiktok Users Await Looming US Ban; SCOTUS May Intervene

The divest-or-ban order deadline for the social media app, TikTok, is just days away. SCOTUS may weigh in at any time. Jennifer Huddleston and Tommy Berry evaluate the oral argument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2025

Opportunities for State Policymakers in 2025

As state legislatures get back to work, where are the best opportunities for getting government out of the way of civil society? Steve Slivinski has a rundown.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

"Dark Money" and Election Outcomes

Will spending by 'dark money' groups face more restrictions from Congress? Luke Wachob of People United for Privacy believes it may depend on how politically threatened incumbents feel by that kind of speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2025

Small Entrepreneurs Left Behind by the Accredited Investor Rule

Your lack of wealth shouldn't limit your investment options, but the SEC has for decades actively prevented lower-wealth Americans from making certain investments. Nick Morgan of the Investor Choice Advocates Network and Cato's Jennifer Schulp explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

Housing, Building Codes, and State-Level Reform

The housing market needs less government intervention, both in terms of zoning and building codes that add enormously to construction costs. Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2025

Trump, His 'Enemies List,' and the Next Four Years Federal Law Enforcement

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump said that his political rivals should be prosecuted. Now, his appointees will head the Justice Department and other federal law enforcement agencies. Clark Neily discusses the potential turnabout in the use of federal law enforcement’s coercive tactics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2025

The Corporate Transparency Act Compels Americans to Incriminate Themselves

A little-noted federal law – currently on hold – dramatically expands government surveillance of millions of Americans by requiring tens of millions of businesses to collect and send specific data about the businesses' beneficiaries. Jennifer Schulp and Brent Skorup comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

Revisiting The Constitution of Liberty

Hayek's The Constitution of Liberty is worth revisiting in part because of its call for a liberalism that takes seriously the contributions of fields well beyond economics. Paul Meany explains why that's important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

Common Law Liberalism: A New Theory of the Libertarian Society

John Hasnas says the common law has a lot to recommend it over lawmaker legislating. He makes his case in Common Law Liberalism: A New Theory of the Libertarian Society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2025

Wildfire Risks and Mitigation

Who controls currently federal lands can tell us quite a bit about how wildfire risks are likely to be managed. Hannah Down of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 December 2024

State Preemption, Zoning, and "Local" Control

What's the middle ground between local zoning tyrannies and state preemption? Mark Miller of the Pacific Legal Foundation discusses ways to expand housing production amid restrictionist local zoning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 December 2024

Is the War on Flavored Vapes in Its Final Stretch?

Flavored e-cigarettes are a popular whipping boy for would-be regulators. Jeff Singer explains why it's terrible policy to punish would-be former smokers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2024

Renewing Small Towns with Zoning Reform

Downtowns built 100 years ago are still viable, so why are they so hard to build today? Andrew Cline is president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. We talked about what's instructive about the changes in New Hampshire's zoning rules that have left so many towns unable to renew themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2024

Nowhere to Live: The Hidden Story of America's Housing Crisis

The history of government control over how and where people live is told in Nowhere to Live: The Hidden Story of America's Housing Crisis. Jim Burling is the book's author. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

What Policy Questions Are Too Big for State Executive Agencies?

The major questions doctrine from the Supreme Court places some limits on the kinds of questions the executive branch can handle alone. Are there similar "too large" delegations at the state level? Adi Dynar of the Pacific Legal Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

The Human Freedom Index 2024: A Decade of Tracking Human Freedom Across the Globe

The Human Freedom Index is now in its tenth year. What have we learned about the state of and trends in human freedom? Author Ian Vasquez explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2024

State Powers vs. Central Bank Digital Currency

How would states respond to the threat posed by central bank digital currency? Niklas Kleinworth of the Idaho Freedom Foundation has considered how states have and should respond to the looming possibility of a federal CBDC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2024

How Will the New Regulatory Landscape Change Congress?

Federal courts won't be deferring to federal agencies as often going forward. How does that change Congress's need for expertise when legislating? Joe Luppino-Esposito of the Pacific Legal Foundation has a few ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2024

Cato Identifies Trillions in Spending Cuts for DOGE

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been tasked with identifying regulatory and spending reforms to shrink government. The new report for the informal agency from the Cato Institute identifies trillions in spending cuts and other reforms. Cato’s Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne detail the substantial spending and regulatory cuts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2024

Certificate of Need Laws and Pandemic Response

States with certificate of need laws, where incumbent firms get to shut down their would-be competitors' plans, had more difficulties handling the pandemic. Jaimie Cavanaugh of the Pacific Legal Foundation explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024

Licensing Would Reduce Access to Lactation Support Services

Evidence suggests breastfeeding protects babies against short- and long-term health problems, so why license those who would help women do it? Cato's Jeff Singer and coauthor Sofia Hamilton discuss their new paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2024

The Work Yet to Be Done to Free Workers from State Licensing

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Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

Decarbonizing the Grid Means Accepting Tradeoffs

It's hard to take seriously a push for decarbonization that doesn't involve nuclear power and yet might impose large personal costs on individual consumers. Jason Hayes of the Mackinac Center details some of the tradeoffs involved in changing energy markets with an eye toward reducing carbon emissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2024

Understanding the FCC's Massive Power to Punish and Promote Speech

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Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2024

US Continues Making Troubling Promises to Ukraine

The US has given the green light for Ukraine strike targets deep into Russia with US weapons. Eric Gomez comments on that and other big shifts in Russia's war on Ukraine ahead of the US transfer of executive power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2024

Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health

Dr. Marty Makary has been nominated to head the Food and Drug Administration. In October, he sat down with Cato's Jeff Singer to discuss his new book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2024

Threats to Donor Privacy Persist

Whether you're a generous supporter of the Cato Institute or any other nonprofit, make no mistake: Threats to donor privacy and tax-advantaged giving are still out there, and are largely politically motivated. Luke Wachob and Peter Lipsett explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024

War with Mexico over Fentanyl Would Be Disastrous

Concerns over fentanyl imports are leading some in Congress to call for an actual invasion of Mexico with the US military. Brandan Buck explains why a fresh war with a next-door neighbor continues to be a terrible idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2024

A Fresh Challenge to Government-Run Theft (Civil Forfeiture)

When the FBI searched hundreds of safe deposit boxes, they kept the contents of safes containing more than $5000 in cash or valuables. A challenge is now in federal circuit court in Washington, DC. Tommy Berry explains what the court should do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2024

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