The International Monetary Fund says the UK will be the only major economy to shrink in size this year. We ask how much faith we should put in the IMF?s forecasts and look at some of the big economic challenges facing the UK. Also why the headline number of job vacancies in the NHS in England doesn?t tell the whole story of staff shortages. And why has there been such a dramatic change in whether people describe themselves as British or English?
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Macarena”—Los del Rio
Rob looks back at the meteoric rise of “Macarena” and the song’s ability to get politicians to make a fool of themselves.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Leila Cobo
Producers: Justin Sayles and Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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Cato Daily Podcast - Do Big Transit Spending Plans Make Sense Anymore?
Workers have largely maintained their out-of-office work arrangements. Do big spending plans for transit still make sense? Marc Joffe provides details.
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Cato Daily Podcast - DeSantis Likes E-Verify Despite Its (Many) Failures
The federal labor market imposition known as E-Verify doesn't work very well, and it could be used in myriad ways to deny Americans’ employment. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seems to like it anyway, having punished private employers who have refused to use the program. David Bier explains why the program is at best a bothersome federal intervention.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Hannah Fry on using shopping data to detect ovarian cancer
A new study led by Imperial College in London suggests that data from loyalty card spending in supermarkets and pharmacies could be used as a way of detecting ovarian cancer much earlier. Tim Harford discusses the findings with Professor Hannah Fry, who was most recently on the show talking about her own experience with cancer.
Cato Daily Podcast - How Certificate of Need Obstructs Birthing Centers
Birthing can be a tense process. The comfort of pregnant women is of utmost importance for a smooth delivery. Still, many states tell future mothers they don't need facilities that specialize in providing that comfort. Anastasia Boden explains how certificate of need laws interfere with the preferences of parents in how their children are born.
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Cato Daily Podcast - How Non-Compete Agreements Work in Labor Markets
What does research tell us about the use and abuse of non-compete agreements? Brian Albrecht of the International Center for Law and Economics comments.
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Curious City - Police accountability and the power of Chicago’s mayor
With the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, the people and mechanisms that hold cops accountable are in the spotlight once again. It’s something we talk about often here in Chicago. Later this month, city residents will be voting for mayor, and whoever wins that race will sit at the head of a large-and growing-police accountability system. We’ll take you in a deep dive into that system, and update you on how a years-long battle for more citizen involvement in that system is finally coming to fruition.
Curious City - Police accountability and the power of Chicago’s mayor
With the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, the people and mechanisms that hold cops accountable are in the spotlight once again. It’s something we talk about often here in Chicago. Later this month, city residents will be voting for mayor, and whoever wins that race will sit at the head of a large-and growing-police accountability system. We’ll take you in a deep dive into that system, and update you on how a years-long battle for more citizen involvement in that system is finally coming to fruition.
Cato Daily Podcast - Feds Back Down (Temporarily) on Expanded Financial Snooping
It's hard to square rhetoric surrounding high-earners who attempt to avoid taxes with a now-suspended plan to snoop on small financial transactions. Nick Anthony and Scott Lincicome comment.
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