Podcast Episodes

How Serious Are the New Claims against President Trump?

A recent FBI search of former President Trump's home revealed many boxes containing classified documents that the federal government has been trying …

4 years, 1 month ago

Congress Chooses Mandates over Markets to Control Medical Costs (Again)

Lowering costs for critical medical needs like insulin needn't be more mandates piled atop other mandates. Cato's Michael Cannon explains.

Our GDPR p…

4 years, 1 month ago

Should SEC Set Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals?

Is the Securities and Exchange Commission well positioned to tell investors and the world what qualifies as environmentally friendly? Jennifer Schulp…

4 years, 1 month ago

The Big Shiny Promise of Big Shiny Economic Development Giveaways

The incentives are aligned in a bad way for state governments pondering wasteful economic development giveaways. Economist Peter Calcagno explains.

O…

4 years, 1 month ago

When (if Ever) Should Former Presidents be Charged with Crimes?

Would it set a dangerous new norm to charge former presidents for crimes that they actually may have committed? Walter Olson weighs the consideration…

4 years, 1 month ago

Social Media Fights over the Definition of ‘Recession'

Economists use a variety of metrics to pinpoint recessions, and those determinations often come after the fact. Social media companies nonetheless tr…

4 years, 1 month ago

What Do New Conservatives Believe about the Economy?

The apparent tenets of modern conservative thought have changed in recent years. So what do these "new conservatives" believe about the economy? Scot…

4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Job Openings Can Explain Border Crossings

With millions of available and unfilled jobs, Alex Nowrasteh says job openings in the U.S. does more to explain migrant border crossings than almost …

4 years, 1 month ago

The Baby Formula Crunch Continues

Why has the baby formula crisis continued for so long? Cato's Gabriella Beaumont-Smith explains why it's largely domestic regulation and foreign trad…

4 years, 1 month ago

A Glimmer of Hope for an End to Qualified Immunity?

Institute for Justice attorney Patrick Jaicomo discusses current litigation on qualified immunity and a new tool for discovering if you might be able…

4 years, 1 month ago