Audio Mises Wire - Inheritance Tax Hikes Threaten Farmers’ Property Rights in the UK

Britain‘s new Labour Government is doing what leftist governments always do: raising taxes on everyone, but pretending that only the wealthiest citizens will pay more. Middle-class British farmers are quickly finding out that the taxman is coming for them too.

Original article: Inheritance Tax Hikes Threaten Farmers’ Property Rights in the UK

 

 

Audio Mises Wire - Are the Transfer Portal and NIL Ruining College Sports? Explaining the Changes Using Austrian Economics

A common refrain among college fans is, "The Transfer Portal and NIL are ruining college sports." But are they? Before we can answer that question, we have to be able to explain what is happening, and Austrian economics provides the best analytical tools.

Original article: Are the Transfer Portal and NIL Ruining College Sports? Explaining the Changes Using Austrian Economics

 

 

Audio Mises Wire - Jimmy Carter’s Legacy Is Much More than Good Deeds Done in His Later Years

Most editorialists and pundits have labeled Jimmy Carter's presidency a failure, but his activities after he left office as a rousing success. The truth is that his successful deregulation efforts have left a positive and lasting legacy.

Original article: Jimmy Carter’s Legacy Is Much More than Good Deeds Done in His Later Years

 

 

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Are black babies in the US really more likely to die under the care of white doctors?

Babies born in the US to Black Hispanic or African American mothers are more likely to die than any other ethnic group in America.

That is a fact.

But the reason why this happens is unclear. In 2020 a study came out that claimed that black babies attended by white doctors after birth were twice as likely to die than white babies attended by white doctors.

People jumped to the conclusion that the race of the doctor was leading to the different outcomes. But when you delve into the numbers, a very different picture starts to emerge.

Presenter: Lizzy McNeill Series producer: Tom Colls Production coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Steve Greenwood Editor: Richard Vadon

Cato Daily Podcast - When Sex Work Is Treated Like Sex Trafficking

The difference between prostitution and sex trafficking should be clear, but thinking among law enforcement and lawmakers seems to blur the distinction at every turn. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason details the implications of Commonwealth v. Garafalo, a case in Massachusetts that may ultimately define all sex work as sex trafficking.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - A ‘Fork in the Road’ for federal employees

The job security of government employees has been in the spotlight since President Trump took office with big plans to slash the federal workforce. About 2 million employees were given an offer to quit their jobs. The government says those who resign can collect pay and benefits through September without working. But is this offer even legal?

Today on the show, an employment lawyer shares his concerns about the government's offer. And we talk to some of those federal workers about making this critical decision during an uncertain time.

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