Is fair trade coffee better? Does it help low-income farmers? Economist Victor Claar makes his case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is fair trade coffee better? Does it help low-income farmers? Economist Victor Claar makes his case. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Is Fair Trade Coffee Effective at Helping Low-Income Farmers?

Economist Thomas Hogan discusses the ways in which the Federal Reserve's "dual mandate" has led monetary policy astray. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Economist Thomas Hogan discusses the ways in which the Federal Reserve's "dual mandate" has led monetary policy astray. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Does the Fed's Dual Mandate Primarily Serve the Fed?

Vanessa Brown Calder details how some straightforward occupational licensing and other labor market reforms can help working families. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vanessa Brown Calder details how some straightforward occupational licensing and other labor market reforms can help working families. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Occupational Licensing Reform and Family Flexibility

What explains the leftward lurch of several Latin American countries? Cato’s Daniel Raisbeck says it’s complicated. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What explains the leftward lurch of several Latin American countries? Cato’s Daniel Raisbeck says it’s complicated. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Latin America’s Leftward Lurch

School systems that are inherently discriminatory may be the next big target for the educational freedom movement. Neal McCluskey comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

School systems that are inherently discriminatory may be the next big target for the educational freedom movement. Neal McCluskey comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Educational Freedom after Carson v. Makin

What exactly is the Federal Reserve planning for any central bank digital currency? So far, responses to the mere suggestion that they'll adopt one are overwhelmingly negative. Nick Anthony explains. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What exactly is the Federal Reserve planning for any central bank digital currency? So far, responses to the mere suggestion that they'll adopt one are overwhelmingly negative. Nick Anthony explains. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Federal Reserve Tests the Waters of Central Bank Digital Currency

Elizabeth Warren

Price gouging is difficult to identify, and it's difficult to say that people willing to pay more for basic necessities during an emergency should never have that opportunity. Ryan Bourne details Elizabeth Warren's plan to crack down on emergency prices and why it’s mistaken. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Price gouging is difficult to identify, and it's difficult to say that people willing to pay more for basic necessities during an emergency should never have that opportunity. Ryan Bourne details Elizabeth Warren's plan to crack down on emergency prices and why it’s mistaken. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Nab Price Gougers

How did the Supreme Court's latest term stack up for criminal justice? Jay Schweikert and Clark Neily comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How did the Supreme Court's latest term stack up for criminal justice? Jay Schweikert and Clark Neily comment. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

The Supreme Court's Term on Criminal Justice

How much grace are Congress and the President really due as Americans grapple with high inflation? Norbert Michel comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How much grace are Congress and the President really due as Americans grapple with high inflation? Norbert Michel comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Some Mechanics of Inflation Worth Remembering

Alex Nowrasteh discusses recent work on the relationship between immigration and rates of unionization in the United States. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Nowrasteh discusses recent work on the relationship between immigration and rates of unionization in the United States. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Immigration and Unionization in America

The Cato Daily Podcast allows Cato Institute scholars and other commenters to discuss relevant news and libertarian thought in a conversational, informal manner. Hosted by Caleb O. Brown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Cato Daily Podcast allows Cato Institute scholars and other commenters to discuss relevant news and libertarian thought in a conversational, informal manner. Hosted by Caleb O. Brown. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders wants to create a public credit scoring system. What does that mean for understanding borrowers' ability to repay? Diego Zuluaga comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bernie Sanders wants to create a public credit scoring system. What does that mean for understanding borrowers' ability to repay? Diego Zuluaga comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Bernie Sanders Wants to Boost Your Credit Score

In the first episode of Sphere we ask the simple question: Should drug prohibition be ended nationwide? Our commenters are Trevor Burrus of Cato, Paul Larkin of the Heritage Foundation, and Jonathan Rauch of Brookings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the first episode of <a href="https://www.projectsphere.org/?ref=cato" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sphere</a> we ask the simple question: <a href="https://www.projectsphere.org/drug-prohibition/?ref=cato" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Should drug prohibition be ended nationwide?</a> Our commenters are Trevor Burrus of Cato, Paul Larkin of the Heritage Foundation, and Jonathan Rauch of Brookings. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Sphere: Should Drug Prohibition Be Ended Nationwide?

States should have more flexibility to accept immigrants to accommodate the needs of employers. So says Gary Herbert, the Republican Governor of Utah. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

States should have more flexibility to accept immigrants to accommodate the needs of employers. So says Gary Herbert, the Republican Governor of Utah. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Utah Wants State-Based Worker Visas

The Department of Homeland Security finalized a regulation this week that bans “public charges” from receiving legal status in the United States, a sweeping change. David Bier comments on the likely consequences for immigration. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Department of Homeland Security finalized a regulation this week that bans “public charges” from receiving legal status in the United States, a sweeping change. David Bier comments on the likely consequences for immigration. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Immigration and the Perversion of the "Public Charge"

What are some steps to save taxpayers money and achieve better outcomes for people on parole and probation? Marc Levin of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are some steps to save taxpayers money and achieve better outcomes for people on parole and probation? Marc Levin of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Reforming Parole and Probation

The unemployment picture looks grim right now for tens of millions of Americans. Cato's Ryan Bourne comments on what idled workers expect and what the future might hold for ramping employment back up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The unemployment picture looks grim right now for tens of millions of Americans. Cato's Ryan Bourne comments on what idled workers expect and what the future might hold for ramping employment back up. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Where Does Unemployment Go from Here?

"Hate speech" is not a legal category, and banning it wouldn't stand up to scrutiny. Lou Perez is the producer of a new short film, Five Reasons We Need Hate Speech. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Hate speech" is not a legal category, and banning it wouldn't stand up to scrutiny. Lou Perez is the producer of a new short film, Five Reasons We Need Hate Speech. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Do We Need Hate Speech?

Bernie Sanders has a series of labor market interventions he'd like to see, including ending at-will employment. Ryan Bourne says it's a terrible idea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bernie Sanders has a series of labor market interventions he'd like to see, including ending at-will employment. Ryan Bourne says it's a terrible idea. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

The Bernie Plan to Regulate Labor Markets

What does tolerance demand of us in the realm of school choice? Cato's Neal McCluskey comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does tolerance demand of us in the realm of school choice? Cato's Neal McCluskey comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Tolerance and School Choice

Newly revealed interviews show the misrepresentations and frustrations over a U.S.-led war in Afghanistan that went badly awry. John Glaser argues that one clear lesson is to stay skeptical of government justifications for war. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Newly revealed interviews show the misrepresentations and frustrations over a U.S.-led war in Afghanistan that went badly awry. John Glaser argues that one clear lesson is to stay skeptical of government justifications for war. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

The Long Lie about Afghanistan

There isn't much disagreement among economists about what a national rent control policy would do to harm renters, housing prices, housing stock, and the incentive to build new housing. Nonetheless, Bernie Sanders persists. Ryan Bourne comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There isn't much disagreement among economists about what a national rent control policy would do to harm renters, housing prices, housing stock, and the incentive to build new housing. Nonetheless, Bernie Sanders persists. Ryan Bourne comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Bernie Sanders and the Disastrous Rent Control Plan

What evidence is there that disparities between rich and poor harm the poor, the economy, and our political system? Chris Edwards and Ryan Bourne are authors of the new paper, "Exploring Wealth Inequality." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What evidence is there that disparities between rich and poor harm the poor, the economy, and our political system? Chris Edwards and Ryan Bourne are authors of the new paper, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/exploring-wealth-inequality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exploring Wealth Inequality</a>." See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Exploring Wealth Inequality

Did Bernie Sanders have an exaggerated expectation about how much Democratic voters wanted a socialist nominee for President? David Boaz comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did Bernie Sanders have an exaggerated expectation about how much Democratic voters wanted a socialist nominee for President? David Boaz comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Takeaways from Super Tuesday

Kentucky wants a would-be entrepreneur to get permission from his would-be competitors to operate in the commonwealth. Larry Salzman of the Pacific Legal Foundation details the case of Phillip Truesdell and Legacy Medical Transport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kentucky wants a would-be entrepreneur to get permission from his would-be competitors to operate in the commonwealth. Larry Salzman of the Pacific Legal Foundation details the case of Phillip Truesdell and Legacy Medical Transport. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Kentucky Puts the Kibosh on Entrepreneurial Freedom

New legislation aimed at curbing foreign influence in U.S. elections also appears to be aimed at curbing Americans' influence in U.S. elections. Scott Blackburn of the Institute for Free Speech comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New legislation aimed at curbing foreign influence in U.S. elections also appears to be aimed at curbing Americans' influence in U.S. elections. Scott Blackburn of the Institute for Free Speech comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

The SHIELD Act and Free Speech

How can families engage with basic economic concepts in ways that give young people a solid footing in how markets work? Connor Boyack, author of the Tuttle Twins books, has a few ideas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can families engage with basic economic concepts in ways that give young people a solid footing in how markets work? Connor Boyack, author of the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connor-Boyack/e/B005HIZYVA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_5&amp;qid=1574909529&amp;sr=8-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tuttle Twins</a> books, has a few ideas. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Tuttle Twins, Free Market Rules, and Teaching Families Economics

Just what has Congress done to fight COVID-19? What powers are unlocked for the President in a pandemic-driven emergency? What are the mechanics of relaxing or ending regulations that otherwise would stymie this fight? William Yeatman comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just what has Congress done to fight COVID-19? What powers are unlocked for the President in a pandemic-driven emergency? What are the mechanics of relaxing or ending regulations that otherwise would stymie this fight? William Yeatman comments. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

COVID-19 Spurs Suspension of Regulations That Were #NeverNeeded

The Supreme Court this week will examine cases involving qualified immunity for a possible oral argument. Reuters recently examined more than 500 appellate decisions involving qualified immunity and found courts favoring the government more regularly in recent years. Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert believe it is likely the court will take one or more of the thirteen cases they'll consider this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Supreme Court this week will examine cases involving qualified immunity for a possible oral argument. Reuters recently examined more than 500 appellate decisions involving qualified immunity and found courts favoring the government more regularly in recent years. Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert believe it is likely the court will take one or more of the thirteen cases they'll consider this week. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Is the Supreme Court Ready to End Qualified Immunity?

Parents were caught flatfooted with respect to schooling during a pandemic. Kerry McDonald discusses modern homeschooling's origins and what learning outside a conventional classroom might look like when normalcy returns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Parents were caught flatfooted with respect to schooling during a pandemic. Kerry McDonald discusses modern homeschooling's origins and what learning outside a conventional classroom might look like when normalcy returns. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Homeschooling's Past, Present, and Future

The Supreme Court has been reluctant to take a case challenging qualified immunity, a doctrine that protects police from the consequences of violating Americans' rights. That may change soon, according to Cato's Jay Schweikert. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Supreme Court has been reluctant to take a case challenging qualified immunity, a doctrine that protects police from the consequences of violating Americans' rights. That may change soon, according to Cato's Jay Schweikert. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Supreme Court Considering Challenges to Qualified Immunity

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