There is expected to be a lot of demand for manufacturing jobs in the coming decade, but many of those positions will be left unfilled. So Darnell Epps set out to close that gap by connecting employers with workers and showing potential workers what's appealing about these jobs. Today, we dig into Darnell Epps journey through both law school and trade school.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Freedom Conservatives in 2024
What will/should conservatism look like after this election year? John Hood of the John William Pope Foundation comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Economic Growth Is (Still) Underappreciated
The "degrowth" movement has many adherents, so it's worth emphasizing the manifold benefits of economic growth to the lives of humans across the globe. Justin Callais of the Archbridge Institute explains.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - How Pitbull got his name on a college football stadium
Recently, singer/rapper/entrepreneur Pitbull agreed to pay $6 million to Florida International University for the naming rights to its football stadium ... an unusual move for both parties: a musician paying for their name on a stadium, and for a college to name their stadium after a musician.
How does this move benefit the college? How does this move benefit Mr. Worldwide?
In today's episode, what Pitbull and FIU's deal tell us about the fast-changing economics of college sports.
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How does this move benefit the college? How does this move benefit Mr. Worldwide?
In today's episode, what Pitbull and FIU's deal tell us about the fast-changing economics of college sports.
Related Episodes:
The monetization of college sports
The Olympian to influencer pipeline
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Cato Daily Podcast - X (and More) Banned in Brazil
What appears to have started as a judge's request to have critical content removed from X (Twitter) has escalated into the country's highest court banning the service altogether. Cato’s David Inserra discusses how the US should respond.
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Curious City - The Case Of The Chicago Mothman
There have been reports of a strange winged creature around the Chicago area. We try to find out what the heck is going on.
The Indicator from Planet Money - How Japan is trying to solve the problem of shrinking villages
The once-thriving Japanese hamlet of Nanmoku was known for its silk and timber industries. Today, it is the country's most aged village, with two-thirds of residents over age 65. On today's show, how the Japanese government is trying to address rural depopulation and attract younger residents to villages like Nanmoku.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Exclusions, black holes and dividing by zero
Do half of children in Wales have special educational needs? Are permanent exclusions at the highest ever level in England? Labour are talking about a ?22bn black hole. Is that a new black hole in the finances? Are there more Ghanaian nurses in the UK than in Ghana? Can you divide one by zero?
Tim Harford looks at some of the numbers in the news.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Want to get ahead in youth sports? Try staying back a year.
Reclassing, when a student repeats an academic year by choice, is a popular way for kids trying to land a spot in a top college athletics program. But it can also come with some heavy costs. Today on the show, we explore the reclassing phenomenon and pressures kids and their parents face in a competitive environment for young athletes.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Hard Data on States That Impose Big Regulatory Burdens
Getting a handle on the state-level regulatory burdens can identify inexpensive ways for states to step away from useless intervention. Patrick McLaughlin of the Mercatus Center details a new index aimed at that task.
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