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.

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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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Housing Wealth and Generational Wealth

April 19, 2024 • 12 mins

Housing plays a large role in growing wealth for Americans, but it remains an area where economist Jeremy Horpedahl is pessimistic for the near term.





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Reduce Deficits Now to Avoid Fiscal Crisis

April 18, 2024 • 13 mins
Federal budget deficits are projected to remain alarmingly high for many years to come, but as Cato's Ryan Bourne notes, things that can't go on ... don't. His new paper on debt, spending, and fiscal crisis is available today.


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Tariffs Are Taxes, but Who Pays the Tax?

April 17, 2024 • 14 mins
When countries impose tariffs, that begins a chain reaction that frequently doesn't end in the outcomes preferred by tariff advocates. Erica York of the Tax Foundation separates fact from fiction on tariffs.


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Bitcoin Mining and the Price of Energy

April 16, 2024 • 11 mins
Bitcoin miners are under the microscope for what some call "parasitic" consumption of energy, but is distaste for some consumers of electricy enough to make it harder for them to buy it? Cato's Nick Anthony and Travis Fisher explain the implications.


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Income Taxes Are Scheduled to Go Up in 2026

April 15, 2024 • 6 mins
Income taxes are on pace to increase on virtually all Americans in 2026. Cato's Adam Michel has some reforms in mind.


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What Has the US Promised to Taiwan?

April 13, 2024 • 10 mins
It's been 45 years since the US made certain promises to Taiwan in the form of the Taiwan Relations Act, so what exactly has the US committed to provide? Eric Gomez discusses the strategic ambiguity of those American promises.


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Measuring the Relationships between Human Freedom and Prosperity

April 12, 2024 • 11 mins
Human freedom and prosperity go together, but what does that look like specifically? Cato adjunct John Early explains.


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Inflated Revenue Claims in Pursuit of a Wealth Tax

April 10, 2024 • 9 mins
Would a tax on unrealized income produce big dividends for Americans? Economic historian Phil Magness says the predicted revenues wouldn't materialize.


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Reevaluating the US/​Israel Relationship

April 9, 2024 • 11 mins
The US continues to provide Israel with roughly $3.8 billion annually in addition to other arms deals and security benefits. What exactly the United States gets in return for this relationship remains unclear. Jon Hoffman explains.

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A Reform Agenda for the Securities and Exchange Commission

April 8, 2024 • 13 mins
There are several ways the Securities and Exchange Commission could be reformed to make the agency more welcoming to regulatory comments, align its actions with statutory authority, and follow proper administrative procedures. Jennifer Schulp explains.


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Does the Great Realignment Make More Room for Libertarian Ideas?

April 6, 2024 • 12 mins
Amid the shifting ideological commitments among the voting public, how welcoming will voters be toward more liberty-friendly ideas? Stephanie Slade of Reason comments.


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Ensuring Election Speed, Efficiency, and Security

April 5, 2024 • 21 mins
Separating credible election reforms from those born of conspiracy theories is a valuable task, especially when some current proposed reforms threaten to make elections slower, less efficient, and less secure. Walter Olson provides details.


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The High Cost of Mandatory Parking

April 3, 2024 • 12 mins
If markets demand parking, it will largely be provided. In so many cases, however, it's governments setting the rules for how much parking must be provided for new housing or commercial ventures. Requiring all that parking raises costs and make lots of unique development unaffordable. Author M. Nolan Gray explains why markets are generally far better at setting the right mix.


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There Is No Such Thing as a Wage-Price Spiral

April 2, 2024 • 6 mins
The wage-price spiral is a popular explanation for why a temporary inflation might persist or even accelerate. Economist Bryan Cutsinger says the wage-price spiral narrative is unsupported by the empirical evidence.


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