Month: July 2025

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Cato Podcast - The Rise and Fall of DOGE 1.0

In this episode, Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne delve into the intriguing journey of Doge 1.0 under Donald Trump's administration. From Elon Musk's ambitious overhaul to the eventual departure of key figures, they explore the chaotic, amusing, and concerning facets of this government efficiency experiment. With insights into the economic impacts, legislative hurdles, and potential future in Doge 2.0, this discussion sheds light on the complexities of attempting a bureaucratic revolution. Join Alex and Ryan as they dissect the promises, failures, and hopes of a libertarian downsizing dream.


Show Notes:

Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne, "Cato Institute Report to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)" White Paper, December 11, 2024


Ryan Bourne and Alex Nowrasteh, "Small-Government Conservatives Should Give DOGE a Chance" The Dispatch, December 30, 2024


Ryan Bourne and Alex Nowrasteh, "DOGE Can’t Just Trim Waste. It Has to Cut Government — A Lot" U.S. News & World Report, January 7, 2025


Ryan Bourne, "DOGE: Efficiency Requires Elimination" The War on Prices, March 14, 2025


Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne, "Six Ways to Understand DOGE and Predict Its Future Behavior" cato.org, March 17, 2025


Ryan Bourne, "Does DOGE Show That There’s Little Government Waste?" The War On Prices May 9, 2025

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Marketplace All-in-One - Trump singles out Brazil for 50% import duty

President Donald Trump says he wants 50% import taxes on goods from Brazil, even though Brazil buys more from the U.S. than it sells here. Trump has criticized Brazil's treatment of its former right-wing president, who's on trial for an alleged coup attempt. We'll hear more. Plus, most Federal Reserve officials think Trump's tariffs will have enduring effects on inflation. And, a new report finds deportations could cost California $275 billion annually.

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Marketplace All-in-One - A mountain kingdom sounds the alarm on jobs

From the BBC World Service: Lesotho has declared a national state of disaster that will last for two years. The government says soaring youth unemployment and job losses have pushed the small, mountainous country into crisis, and it's bracing for things to get worse with U.S. tariffs and aid cuts announced by President Donald Trump. Plus, a growing number of countries are stepping in with new laws to make sure cash payments don't disappear.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicagoans Who Lived Through The 1995 Heat Wave

Thirty years ago, a deadly heat wave hit the Chicago area, overwhelming city agencies, the power grid, and ultimately contributing to the deaths of 739 people. What did that week look like to the residents, the first responders, and the journalists who reported on it? Reset revisits the summer of 1995 with Chicago Fire Department Deputy Commissioner Brandon Keller, WBEZ listener Stephanie Behne and Maudlyne Ihejirika, Field Foundation Director of Journalism and Storytelling. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Why Crypto Markets Are Mimicking Wall Street’s Summer Lull | Markets Daily

The latest price moves and insights with FalconX Global Co-Head of Markets Joshua Lim.

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FalconX Global Co-Head of Markets Joshua Lim breaks down why crypto's implied volatility is near historic lows, driving complacency in bitcoin and altcoins. Plus, how major moves in the digital assets industry including Circle's recent IPO and a series of new corporate treasury buying are influencing the broader crypto narrative.

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Up First from NPR - Texas Vigil, Flood Danger Zones, Ukraine Air Defenses

Hundreds of mourners gathered in the football stadium at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas to remember those who died in last week's flash floods. An NPR investigation finds that flood risk data from FEMA is out of date, and Russia is intensifying its attacks against Ukraine.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Migration roots: the broken asylum system

Immigration is a political lightning rod in part because the ageing global asylum pact is no longer fit for purpose. We examine how best to update it. As paycheques for top-notch AI researchers go stratospheric, demand for rank-and-file coders is quickly cooling. And what a gimmicky free show in London reveals about the city and the nature of modern fame.


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