The ascendance of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has made the topic of free school lunch a political flashpoint. Over the past several years, several states—including Walz's home state of Minnesota—have created free school lunch programs, to the dismay of some House Republicans who believe government subsidies should go only to needy students.
Today on the show, we break down the economics of school lunch and explore whether universal programs are more effective than targeted programs.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Police and Prosecutor Misconduct Protections and A Possible Path Forward
At Cato University earlier this month, journalist Radley Balko discussed a range of ways that public sector officials, particularly police and prosecutors, are largely able to escape accountability for misconduct. He offers at least one way to evaluate certain incidents to prevent tragic outcomes for Americans going forward.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Federal Reserve Commitment to a Rule and Credible Monetary Policy
The Federal Reserve, when committed to a policy rule, could enhance its own institutional credibility while giving Congress a means to hold the central bank more accountable. Jai Kedia explains.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Do we eat a credit card’s worth of microplastic each week?
The claim we all swallow 5.5 grams of microplastic each week ? the same as the weight of a credit card ? has been repeated by charities, newspapers and the World Economic Forum.
But when you understand how this number was calculated, and the range of possible answers for the amount of plastic you eat, you might not want to repeat it yourself.
Professor Jamie Woodward from the University of Manchester explains what?s what.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Threats to Free Speech (Still) Abound
From Tim Walz misunderstanding what the First Amendment protects to European regulators trying to squelch speech on American platforms, the threats to free speech are numerous. David Inserra comments.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - How much would you do this job for? And other indicators
Welcome to another edition of Indicators of the Week! On today's show, the large downward revision to jobs numbers, the awkward release of that news and a survey that asks U.S. workers for the minimum salary they would accept a new job for.
Related listening:
Getting more men into so-called pink collar jobs (Apple / Spotify)
Do I need a four-year degree? (Apple / Spotify)
Indicator exploder: jobs and inflation
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Related listening:
Getting more men into so-called pink collar jobs (Apple / Spotify)
Do I need a four-year degree? (Apple / Spotify)
Indicator exploder: jobs and inflation
Our 2023 Valentines
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Biden’s beef with bad customer service
Earlier this month, the White House unveiled a new initiative aimed at trying to serve and protect American consumers: Time is Money.
It's an array of actions the Biden Harris administration is taking to stomp out business processes that waste consumers time and money, like, for example, making it unnecessarily difficult to cancel a subscription, get an airline ticket refund, or file an insurance claim.
On today's episode: In a competitive market, companies want to treat their customers well or else they'll lose their customers to competitors ... so why does the White House want to intervene in this area of the free market?
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Junk fees, unfilled jobs, jackpot
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It's an array of actions the Biden Harris administration is taking to stomp out business processes that waste consumers time and money, like, for example, making it unnecessarily difficult to cancel a subscription, get an airline ticket refund, or file an insurance claim.
On today's episode: In a competitive market, companies want to treat their customers well or else they'll lose their customers to competitors ... so why does the White House want to intervene in this area of the free market?
Related Episode:
Junk fees, unfilled jobs, jackpot
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Cato Daily Podcast - Ukraine’s Moves in Russia Should Mean More Cautious US Policy
The US ought to take a step back from the war in Ukraine. Doug Bandow explains why.
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Curious City - Chicago Once Had An “Ugly Law”
Many cities around the country once had a so-called ugly law that targeted poor and disabled people. Chicago’s law stayed on the books until the 1970s.
The Indicator from Planet Money - What is the deal with car rentals?
Like several aspects of the travel economy, renting a car is more expensive than it was before the pandemic. Today on the show, we explore the great reset happening in the U.S. rental car industry that's kept prices elevated, left fleets leaner, and customers frustrated.
Related episodes:
The semiconductor shortage (still)
Offloading EVs, vacating offices and reaping windfalls
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The semiconductor shortage (still)
Offloading EVs, vacating offices and reaping windfalls
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