Cato Daily Podcast

Cato Daily Podcast

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

The Wage Gap and The War on Prices

May 16, 2024 • 14 mins
The US wage gap between men and women consistently drives calls for deep federal intervention into the labor market in the name of preventing discrimination. Analyzing that gap more critically reveals far less clarity about its causes and potential solutions. Vanessa Brown Calder explains in her essay in the new book, The War on Prices.


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Rent Control: Another Bad Idea That Never Dies

May 15, 2024 • 8 mins
Rent control doesn't make housing more affordable. It makes affordable housing less available. Jeff Miron explains in his essay in the new book, The War on Prices.


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The Pink Tax and The War on Prices

May 14, 2024 • 11 mins
Are the prices men and women pay for similar products evidence of discrimination that calls for a heavy-handed government response? Ryan Bourne is editor of the new Cato book, The War on Prices.


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The Punishing Effects of Credit Card Interest Caps

May 13, 2024 • 9 mins
For the marginally creditworthy, mandatory interest rate caps on credit cards would end access to a convenient form of credit. Nick Anthony discusses his essay in Cato's new book, The War on Prices.


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What Should We Learn from New Data on Price Gouging Laws?

May 10, 2024 • 14 mins
It's not exactly a silver lining, but data from the pandemic has some lessons in it about the effectiveness of price gouging laws. Gavin Roberts, an economist at Weber State University, discusses his findings.


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Will AI Power a Better Future for Local Journalism?

May 9, 2024 • 7 mins
As smaller local newspapers continue to shrink, what's the potential for AI to help deliver local news to happy customers? Paul Matzko makes his hopeful case to foster a better-informed public.


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Exploring Tensions among the US, China, and Europe

May 8, 2024 • 10 mins
European leaders think very differently than US officials about China, both as a rising economic power and a military threat. Doug Bandow discusses why.


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Discrimination and Identity Politics Have No Place in Medical Education

May 7, 2024 • 11 mins
Ideological commitments shouldn't harm your ability to receive medical treatment. Erec Smith and Jeff Singer discuss a troubling evolution in how medical education is delivered in the US.


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Trump and Biden Aren't Free Traders, so What's the Difference?

May 6, 2024 • 13 mins
There aren't big, glaring differences between Trump and Biden on giving Americans maximum freedom to trade across the globe, but the style of the candidates' protectionism differs somewhat. Scott Lincicome explains.


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Medicare Can't and Won't Go on Like This

May 3, 2024 • 21 mins
Medicare represents a massive fraction of the federal budget, and its spending is effectively on autopilot. That needs to change sooner than later. Paragon Health Institute chief Brian Blase and Cato's Michael Cannon comment.


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Will Your Financial Advisor Soon Have to Snitch on You?

May 2, 2024 • 12 mins
New regulations under consideration would hold financial advisors accountable to elements of the Bank Secrecy Act, which currently compels banks to turn over certain financial data to the feds. How would that change your relationship with that advisor? Jennifer Schulp comments.


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Descheduling Is Preferable to Rescheduling Cannabis

May 1, 2024 • 10 mins
The DEA is likely to change its federal designation for cannabis in the coming months. It's a good sign for research and for the ability of Americans to receive medical treatments involving the plant, but descheduling and ending federal prohibition is still a worthy goal. Jeff Singer explains.


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Feds Beat the Drum for Early Childhood Education Spending

April 30, 2024 • 11 mins
How productive is federal spending to advance early childhood education? Following her testimony on Capitol Hill, Cato's Colleen Hroncich says there are several problems with the assumptions about its benefits.


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Upsides and Risks of Increasing State Capacity

April 29, 2024 • 18 mins
What does the case of Peru have to teach us about state capacity to foster (or hamper) human flourishing? Edwar Escalante of Angelo State University discusses the upsides and downsides of increasing state capacity.


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Biden Continues Transferring Student Debt to Taxpayers

April 27, 2024 • 10 mins
The Heroes Act was insufficient authority for the President to cancel massive amounts of student debt. The Biden White House has instead been moving to cancel (transfer) smaller amounts of student debt using different executive authority. Neal McCluskey explains the issues.


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How Much Immunity from Future Prosecution Is Due to Former Presidents?

April 26, 2024 • 14 mins
Former President Trump's lawyers argued before the US Supreme Court that the President ought to be broadly immune against misdeeds committed in office, even many that are clearly criminal. The Supreme Court is now weighing where to draw the lines both for this former President and future former Presidents. Clark Neily discusses the oral argument at the high court.


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Reputation, Dynamism, and Strangers with Candy

April 25, 2024 • 9 mins
Economics is everywhere, and its implications are subtle and beautiful. The essays in Art Carden's book, Strangers with Candy, uses both economic and biblical insight to show how welcoming strangers can make us both better and wealthier people.


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Congressional Fans of Warrantless Surveillance on Americans Win Another Round

April 24, 2024 • 17 mins
There was a point when Cato's Patrick Eddington believed warrantless snooping on Americans might be on the wane. He was very wrong. Congress instead voted to continue unconstitutional surveillance of Americans for at least two more years.


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North Carolina Made Big Promises to VinFast and Locals Are Paying the Price

April 23, 2024 • 16 mins
North Carolina's pursuit of VinFast to make electric vehicles in the state has placed dozens of homeowners in a difficult spot. Paul Best explains how economic development ran headlong into homeowners' property rights.


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Wielding Federal Power with Accountability to Congress

April 22, 2024 • 12 mins
There are two avenues to fixing a big issue with federal appointments, that of individuals not confirmed by Congress nonetheless wielding significant federal power. Tommy Berry explains the problem and the solutions.


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