In 2009, Bitcoin launched as the first cryptocurrency. Just under two decades, President Trump has signed an executive order to create the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile." On today's show, we look at what the U.S. government plans for this new strategy, plus who benefits from a crypto reserve.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2437: Fire in the Kitchen
Episode: 2437 Cooking With Fire In the Colonial Period and Now. Today, fire in the kitchen.
Cato Daily Podcast - Terrorism and Immigration 1975–2024
The federal government’s security resources should be allocated to the most efficient means of reducing the costs of terrorism. Alex Nowrasteh details a new paper.
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Curious City - The Life and Legacy of Alice Hamilton
Scientist Alice Hamilton’s investigations into toxins in Chicago’s factories led to some of the first workplace safety laws in the country. She was known for her “shoe leather” epidemiology, wearing out the soles of her shoes from all the trips she made to Chicago homes, factories and even saloons to figure out what was making people sick.
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Is it true that the UK imprisons more people for their social media posts than Russia does?
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Why there’s no referee for the trade war
Thirty years ago, the U.S. helped create the World Trade Organization, a group of countries linked by a common set of free trade agreements. But then the U.S., starting with the Obama administration, turned against the WTO. This leaves a void where there should be a referee to settle trade disputes between countries. On today's show, how American grievances paralyzed the WTO's dispute settlement system and what happens when the U.S. no longer wants to play by the rules it once agreed to.
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A polite message from Canada to the U.S. (Apple / Spotify)
Trump's contradictory trade policies (Apple / Spotify)
Worst. Tariffs. Ever. (Update) (Apple / Spotify)
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2075: Rudolph Ackerman
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Cato Daily Podcast - By Targeting Certain Law Firms, the President Is Threatening the Constitution
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have represented his opponents in court. It strikes at the heart of several constitutional protections. Walter Olson and Mike Fox comment.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - What might save China’s economy
China has set out its target for economic growth this year: around 5 percent. That's a hefty goal for a nation coming off a painful real estate slump. But leaders have their eyes set on other industries to help its economy grow. Today, we dig into the headwinds and tailwinds facing China's economy.
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The mess at the heart of China's economy (Apple / Spotify)
The race to produce lithium (Apple / Spotify)
What's really happening with the Evergrande liquidation (Apple / Spotify)
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2382: The Invention of the Paperboy
Episode: 2382 The Invention of the American Paperboy during the Great Depression. Today, the invention of the paperboy.