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May 15, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Is There a Sequence for Success?

If you make some specific choices in life, a life of poverty is not in the cards, or so goes the argument. How should we think about the so-called "sequence for success"? Michael D. Tanner comments.

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May 15, 2018

Pod Save America - “Two maniacs and a bucket of chicken.”

Trump sends a couple of bigoted pastors to the opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem, prepares for his meeting with Kim Jong Un, and stands by a White House staffer who joked about John McCain’s brain cancer. Then Michael Avenatti talks to Jon Favreau about his view that Michael Cohen will get indicted and flip on President Trump.

May 14, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Amalgamated Handouts in the Farm Bill

The Farm Bill is a collection of handouts unlike any other. It's designed almost entirely to earn majority support for hundreds of billions of dollars in handouts. Chris Edwards comments.

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May 14, 2018

More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS More or Less: Tulipmania mythology

The story goes that Amsterdam in the 1630?s was gripped by a mania for Tulip flowers. But then there was a crash in the market. People ended up bankrupt and threw themselves into canals. This story is still being trotted out when people talk about financial markets, lately as a comparison to buying and selling bitcoin. But how much of what we know of the Tulip craze is fact, and how much is myth? We speak to Anne Goldgar at Kings College London who explains all.

May 11, 2018

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Abortion, modern slavery, math versus maths

(00:26) The UK abortion statistics gaining attention in Ireland?s referendum debate (03:49) Superforecasting author Phillip Tetlock talks to Tim Harford (09:51) Modern Slavery figures in the UK (17:43) Should you say math or maths?

May 11, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Your Next Government?: From the Nation State to Stateless Nations

It is becoming easier for many people around the world to make significant choices about the qualities of their government. Tom Bell is author of Your Next Government?: From the Nation State to Stateless Nations.

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May 10, 2018

Pod Save America - “Essential Bribery, LLC.”

Michael Cohen’s shell company is a revealed to be a massive corruption scheme that involves Donald Trump’s mistresses, Russian oligarchs, and big corporations looking for presidential access. Then CNN’s Harry Enten talks with Jon and Dan about the midterms, Democrats’ chances, and the state of polling.

May 10, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Evidence on Immigration and the Welfare State

Immigrants are still less likely than native born Americans to make use of welfare programs. Alex Nowrasteh details his new report.

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May 10, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Evidence on Immigration and the Welfare State

Immigrants are still less likely than native born Americans to make use of welfare programs. Alex Nowrasteh details his new report.

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May 9, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - How the Endangered Species Act Works (and Doesn’t)

Some small changes to the Endangered Species Act could have a large impact on helping species emerge from the threat of extinction. Jonathan Wood of the Pacific Legal Foundation comments.

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