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November 27, 2017

Cato Daily Podcast - Eliminate the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit is a subsidy to developers, and it's a credit that creates many opportunities for mischief. Chris Edwards and Vanessa Brown Calder discuss their new report on the subject.

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November 26, 2017

More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS More or Less: How Rich was Jane Austen?s Mr Darcy?

What the Pride and Prejudice character would have earned in today?s money.

November 24, 2017

Cato Daily Podcast - The Narrow Path of Fixing Health Insurance and Complying with Obamacare

Complying with Obamacare while innovating in health coverage is a difficult task, according Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute. We spoke at the State Policy Network annual meeting in San Antonio.

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November 23, 2017

Pod Save America - “Happy Podsgiving.”

In the first annual Pod Save America Thanksgiving mailbag, Jon and Dan answer questions about #MeToo, Doug Jones, net neutrality, how they got into politics, how to argue with relatives, and what they’re thankful for. Then Run For Something co-founder Amanda Litman joins to talk about the thousands of young Americans who’ve decided to run for office for the very first time.

November 23, 2017

Cato Daily Podcast - The Rent Was Too Damn High (1830s Edition)

How did selective grants of corporate power culminate in a war on rent in New York in the 1830s and 1840s? Cato's Anthony Comegna explains.

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November 22, 2017

Cato Daily Podcast - China’s Economic Slowdown and Institutional Change

Economist Charles Calomiris examines the relative strength of the Chinese economy in light of the country's economic slowdown, capital controls, and continued broad central planning.

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November 21, 2017

Cato Daily Podcast - The New State of Occupational Licensing

Occupational licensing represents a potentially serious impediment to economic progress, and yet eliminating licenses is a long, laborious process. Lisa Knepper and Jennifer McDonald of the Institute for Justice discuss their License to Work report.

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November 20, 2017

Pod Save America - “The Donor Relief Act of 2017.”

Republicans jam the second most unpopular piece of legislation in history through the House, Doug Jones could transform Washington with a victory over Roy Moore, and Trump’s FCC votes to help Trump-friendly media consolidate power. Senator Claire McCaskill joins Jon, Jon, and Tommy to talk bout the tax bill, her Senate race, Al Franken, and Bill Clinton. Then DeRay joins to talk about student loan penalties.

November 20, 2017

Cato Daily Podcast - The New Attempts to Restrict Bitcoin

Bitcoin's turbulent times have been driven in part by technical considerations and government attempts to crack down on the cryptocurrency. Will Luther, a professor of economics at Kenyon College, comments.

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November 17, 2017

More or Less: Behind the Stats - How expensive is Italy’s World Cup failure?

The Italians are calling it the apocalypse. Their team has failed to make it to the World Cup for the first time in 60 years. But it is about more than just national pride - there is a financial cost too. Some have suggested that it will cost FIFA $100m. Is this really true? We speak to sports writer Graham Dunbar who has been counting how much money football's world governing body might lose out on. Also we fact check the claim that 45% of Nigerian women marry before their 18th birthday. Presenter: Ruth Alexander Producer: Xavier Zapata

(Image: Alessandro Florenzi of Italy at the end of the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier play-off, November 13, 2017. Credit: Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)