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Cato Daily Podcast - Don’t Stop Impeachin’
Impeachment isn't a dirty word. Gene Healy explains why Congress should consider it more often.
Cato Daily Podcast - Jeff Sessions Expands Civil Forfeiture
The Attorney General has expanded the abuse of due process known as civil forfeiture. Clark Neily explains how the process harms low income and disenfranchised people.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Democracy in Chains and Methods of History
Who inspired the young James Buchanan decades before he received a Nobel Prize? Nancy MacLean presents a few ideas in her book, Democracy in Chains. Economic historian Phil Magness believes her bold claims need some scrutiny.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Too Many Cooks in the Regulatory Kitchen
The costs and benefits of regulations need more scrutiny and lawmakers should understand clearly that regulations aren't costless. Thaya Brook Knight comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Privatization for the Sake of Better Management
The biggest reason to privatize much of the federal government is that the feds just don't manage those resources very well. Chris Edwards makes the case.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program
Federal flood insurance is effectively a subsidy to wealthy coastal homeowners. Ike Brannon believes it should be scrapped.
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Medicalization of Psychedelics
The drug MDMA - also known as ecstasy - is now entering Phase III trials as part of the FDA approval process for use as a treatment. How did we get here? Mike Riggs of Reason tells the story.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Drug Violence and Populism in Mexico
Prohibition-related drug violence in Mexico may be fueling a growing populism. Ian Vasquez comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Senate’s New Health Care Measure Is (Still) Fatally Flawed
The Senate's new measure aimed at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act still has deep flaws. Michael Cannon makes the case.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Trump Can’t Stop Global Trade
An emerging trade agreement between the European Union and Japan shows that Donald Trump's pronouncements on trade won't stop the rest of the world from lowering trade barriers. Simon Lester explains.
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