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August 15, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - The Feds Dial Back on Regulating Higher Ed

Changing the way the feds oversee higher education may be helpful, but it's not clearly a win for liberty. Neal McCluskey comments.

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August 15, 2018

More or Less: Behind the Stats - BONUS PODCAST: Economics with Subtitles – Bracelets for Bullets

BONUS PODCAST: For the rest of August, in addition to More or Less you?ll get a brand new podcast, Economics with Subtitles. It?s your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this show, Ayeisha and Steve explore government debt. Why did an anonymous mother send her bracelet to the government to be turned into a bullet? How are you lending the government money without even realising? And when should you be worried about how much debt the government is in?

Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja

August 14, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - 3-D Printed Guns and Freedom of Speech

Distributing plans for 3-D printed guns and the attempt to restrain that distribution is a clear First Amendment issue. Josh Blackman is an attorney for Defense Distributed, the company currently mired in legal wrangling over gun blueprints.

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August 14, 2018

Pod Save America - “The white nationalist variety hour.”

White nationalists fail to organize a rally but succeed in organizing the GOP, Omarosa has secret recordings, and Democrats decide whether to take money from corporate PACs. Then Democratic candidate Rashida Tlaib joins to talk about the history she’ll make as the first Muslim woman in Congress, and Ana Marie Cox talks about following Ted Cruz around Texas.

August 13, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - As Jones Act Hampers Puerto Rico Recovery, Congress Remains Confused

Some in Congress seem mystified that the Jones Act, a law to stifle competition in shipping, is making recovery more difficult for Puerto Rico. Colin Grabow explains.

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August 10, 2018

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Numbers Behind a Tweetstorm

How do you get a hashtag to trend around the world?

August 10, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Al Qaeda, Yemen, and the U.S./Saudi Relationship

If the United States has cut deals with Al Qaeda in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, what does that say about the corrosive nature of the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia? Sahar Khan and John Glaser comment.

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August 9, 2018

Pod Save America - “Horseshoes and hand grenades.”

Tuesday’s special election and primaries deliver some Democratic victories and a warning against complacency, another Republican is indicted for corruption, and Dan offers tempered thoughts on Mark Leibovich’s Paul Ryan profile. Then Matt Rivitz of Sleeping Giants talks to Tommy about their success in persuading companies to remove ads from right-wing news outlets that promote bigotry and hate.

August 9, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - The New Target for Paid Family Leave Boosters: Social Security

Proposals to turn Social Security into a bank for families wishing to take time off to care for new kids are flawed along a number of dimensions. Charles Blahous and Vanessa Brown Calder comment.

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August 8, 2018

More or Less: Behind the Stats - BONUS PODCAST: Economics with Subtitles – How Buying Cocaine Helps the Government

BONUS PODCAST: For the rest of August, in addition to More or Less, you?ll get four bonus editions of Economics with Subtitles. It?s a brand new podcast that will bring you an everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this edition, Ayeisha and Steve look at how we quantify economic success. Should dodgy drug deals be included? What is Steve?s contribution to GDP? And should we ban people who pinch too many of your crisps?

Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja