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September 30, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

What Will Post-Pandemic Litigation over Government Emergency Powers Yield?
The Big Board in Washington D.C. faced some seemingly capricious government action in its attempts to stay open without policing customers. Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute is representing the bar in its challenge to D.C. government.
Featuring Robert Alt and Caleb O. Brown
September 29, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Congress Wants to Subsidize (Some) Americans’ Savings
What’s in the EARN Act, legislation nominally aimed at boosting Americans’ savings? Romina Boccia explains.
Featuring Romina Boccia and Caleb O. Brown
September 28, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

California Ponders Punishing Doctors Sharing COVID ‘Misinformation’
Will California move to prevent doctors from sharing information with patients that the state deems “COVID misinformation”? Cato’s Jeff Singer discusses the likely consequences.
Featuring Jeffrey A. Singer and Caleb O. Brown
September 27, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Will Banning Congressional Stock Trading Achieve Anything?
Transparency is the best way to curb members of Congress who might wish to use their positions to enrich themselves, according to Jennifer Schulp. She argues that a ban on stock trading probably won’t achieve that much tangible benefit.
Featuring Jennifer J. Schulp and Caleb O. Brown
September 26, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

The Vaccine Mandate Cases in Retrospect
The vaccine mandate cases handled by the Supreme Court earlier this year deserve discussion for their implications for emergency powers going forward. Ilya Somin parsed the cases at Cato’s Constitution Day event.
Featuring Ilya Somin and Caleb O. Brown
September 23, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Another Take on West Virginia v. EPA
While reining in the administrative state is a worthy goal, Jonathan Adler is not impressed with the reasoning and doctrine of West Virginia v. EPA. He spoke at the Cato Institute’s Constitution Day festivities.
Featuring Jonathan H. Adler and Caleb O. Brown
September 21, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Sourcing Flatware, Footwear, and Other Vital National Security Issues
The sourcing decisions for some pretty strange products are presented as vital national security matters by straight-faced members of Congress. Colin Grabow takes down some of the most galling justifications for limiting consumer choices.
Featuring Colin Grabow and Caleb O. Brown
September 19, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Team Libertarian on the Guardrails of Democracy
What do experts with ideological commitments view as the most important elements of protecting the “guardrails of democracy” in America? Walter Olson (Team Libertarian) makes the case.
Featuring Walter Olson and Caleb O. Brown
September 15, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Cloudflare’s About-Face over Kiwi Farms
A service that keep sites online despite attacks often protects sites whose bad reputations are well earned. Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Will Duffield discuss Cloudflare and its change of heart over providing service to the infamous troll haven known as Kiwi Farms.
Featuring Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Will Duffield, and Caleb O. Brown
September 14, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society
American public schooling was established to unify diverse people and prepare citizens for democracy. How has it fared? Neal McCluskey is author of The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society.
Featuring Neal McCluskey and Caleb O. Brown
September 13, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

The Jones Act and the Price of Gas
The inefficiencies that the Jones Act creates for American oil supply chains have ripple effects across the globe. Colin Grabow explains.
Featuring Colin Grabow and Caleb O. Brown
September 12, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

How the Fed Thinks about Inflation, Cryptocurrencies, and NGDP Targeting
Cato Institute president Peter Goettler and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discuss approaches to inflation, cryptocurrencies, the Fed’s dual mandate, and other elements of monetary policy at the Cato Institute’s 40th Annual Monetary Conference.
Featuring Jerome H. Powell, Peter Goettler, and Caleb O. Brown
September 9, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Russia Looks to North Korea for Weaponry in War over Ukraine
How should the U.S. view Russia’s move to resupply ammunition from North Korea? Cato’s Jordan Cohen comments.
Featuring Jordan Cohen and Caleb O. Brown
September 8, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Postal Banking: A Dead Idea Walking
Turning post offices into banks is a bad idea. So why does it keep coming back? Nick Anthony explains.
Featuring Nicholas Anthony and Caleb O. Brown
September 7, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Is Biden’s Big Student Debt Cancellation Legal?
There are significant legal problems with the President’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt. Tommy Berry explains.
Featuring Thomas A. Berry and Caleb O. Brown