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Helicopter Money and Federal Reserve Performance in a Pandemic Recession
22 oktober 2020 · 11 min
Helicopter money – money dropped on various recipients by the Federal Reserve with no expectation of repayment – sounds like a great way to lever-up the economy. Is it? George Selgin details his new Pandemics and Policy essay. Lees meer
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Nice White Parents and School Choice in New York
21 oktober 2020 · 21 min
A podcast aims to detail the changes brought by gentrification to one school and leaves many critical questions unasked. Robert Pondiscio of the Fordham Foundation offers his thoughts. Lees meer
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DHS Moves Toward Requiring Massive New Biometrics Collection
20 oktober 2020 · 13 min
A looming Department of Homeland Security rule would require collection of biometric information on not just immigrants, but related Americans. Patrick Eddington and Matthew Feeney say the rule has massive civil liberties implications. Lees meer
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Political Conspiracy Theorizing Then and Now
17 oktober 2020 · 39 min
Conspiratorial thinking has a long history in American politics. And yet, it’s tempting to think about our current moment as a golden age of conspiratorial thinking. Jesse Walker of Reason magazine traces the history. Lees meer
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The Globalized Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
16 oktober 2020 · 10 min
Countries across the globe are working toward the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. How might the late protectionism of the United States affect that effort? Scott Lincicome comments. Lees meer
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North Korea’s Parade of New Military Hardware
15 oktober 2020 · 29 min
What can we infer from the new weaponry unveiled by North Korea? Eric Gomez and Doug Bandow describe how the U.S., South Korea, and China ought to respond. Lees meer
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“Amy Coney Barrett and the Administrative State
14 oktober 2020 · 13 min
As she endures questions in the Senate, there isn't much we can say with confidence about Amy Coney Barrett's general view of the legitimacy of the administrative state. Will Yeatman comments. Lees meer
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American Election Security in 2020
13 oktober 2020 · 7 min
The United States seems unprepared for a wide variety of ways in which elections might be disrupted. One saving grace, says Brandon Valeriano, is the distributed nature of American elections. Lees meer
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Some Bad Arguments in Favor of Qualified Immunity
10 oktober 2020 · 14 min
The judicial doctrine known as qualified immunity is being misrepresented by law enforcement advocates. The only remaining question is whether those advocates understand the doctrine at all. Jay Schweikert details the errors. Lees meer
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Presidential COVID-19 Treatments and the Right to Self Medicate
9 oktober 2020 · 17 min
When should you be able to play a decisive role in your own medical treatment? Pretty much all the time, according to Cato's Jeff Singer. He argues that the FDA should get out of the way of those who want to make decisions about their own treatments. Lees meer
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Rising Fears of an End to Legal Gay Marriage
8 oktober 2020 · 25 min
Some comments by Justice Clarence Thomas made in an opinion earlier this week appear to some to indicate a desire to overturn the Obergefell decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Walter Olson discusses the fear and its basis. Lees meer
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Health Care Regulation's Pandemic Errors
7 oktober 2020 · 18 min
Jeff Singer's Pandemics and Policy essay details the combination of officious health care regulation and viral pandemic that have worsened economic and health outcomes for those affected. Lees meer
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The ’New Hampshire Advantage’ and Sound Fiscal Policy
5 oktober 2020 · 32 min
What makes it relatively easy for New Hampshire to maintain low taxes and spending? New Hampshire's Republican Governor Chris Sununu has a few ideas. Sununu received an "A" on Cato's new Fiscal Policy Report Card for Governors. Lees meer
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Public Health, Private Decisions, and COVID-19
2 oktober 2020 · 21 min
Science is great, but scientific determinations do not and should not dictate all behavior. Peter VanDoren discusses some of the limits of science in his new Pandemics and Policy essay. Lees meer
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Revisiting the 'Friedman Doctrine' on Business
1 oktober 2020 · 19 min
Fifty years ago, Milton Friedman used the pages of The New York Times Magazine to suggest that businesses should focus solely on profits. The magazine revisited his claims. Diego Zuluaga sticks up for Milton. Lees meer
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What We Need to Know about Nuclear Weapons
30 september 2020 · 24 min
What do we need to know now about nuclear weapons policy? Cato's Eric Gomez wrote the lead essay for this month's edition of Cato Unbound. Lees meer
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Amy Coney Barrett and Government Accountability
29 september 2020 · 12 min
Would a Justice Amy Coney Barrett hold government officials to high standards? With whom is she most aligned on the High Court? Andrew Grossman explains. Lees meer
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Amy Coney Barrett and Judicial Philosophy
28 september 2020 · 12 min
What do Amy Coney Barrett's writings and judicial opinions tell us about her judicial philosophy? Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal & Judicial Strategy and Americans for Prosperity gives his take. Lees meer
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Julian Assange's Extradition and Press Freedom
26 september 2020 · 10 min
What does the fight over bringing Julian Assange to the U.S. to face espionage charges mean for press freedom? J.D. Tuccille of Reason Magazine comments. Lees meer
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Preserving Free Trade in a Pandemic
25 september 2020 · 6 min
Many critical supply chains have suffered during the pandemic, which means everyone along those supply chains has also suffered. Dan Ikenson details how to make sure trade isn't a casualty of this pandemic. Lees meer
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Policy to Foster an Inclusive Pandemic Recovery
25 september 2020 · 10 min
The pandemic has left millions of Americans poorer. How can the economic recovery best benefit those most harmed economically? Michael Tanner contributed an essay to Cato's new Pandemics and Policy. Lees meer
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Breonna Taylor, Indicting Cops, and the War on Drugs
24 september 2020 · 11 min
One of three Louisville police officers involved in the raid on Breonna Taylor's home has been charged with crimes. The charges are for behavior not strictly related to Taylor's death. Clark Neily discusses what it should mean for police reform. Lees meer
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A New Supreme Court Nomination Fight Begins
22 september 2020 · 9 min
With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, yet another bitter and contentious Supreme Court nomination battle has begun. Ilya Shapiro, author of Supreme Disorder, comments. Lees meer
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Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
22 september 2020 · 32 min
Cato adjunct scholar David Post clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg twice. He offers some of his remembrances. Lees meer
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Could New York Require Cops to Carry Liability Coverage?
19 september 2020 · 22 min
One way to prevent misconduct is to price misconduct-prone police out of that line of work. Alessandra Biaggi, a Democratic State Senator in New York. says requiring cops to carry liability coverage is a good idea. Lees meer
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Police Power and Pandemics
18 september 2020 · 7 min
Orders governing individual behavior during this pandemic have been, to say the least, inconsistent and have often violated individual rights. Ilya Shapiro discusses his essay in Pandemics and Policy. Lees meer
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Pandemics and Policy: Decentralize K–12 Education
17 september 2020 · 17 min
For students and parents hoping to return to a normal schooling environment, state lawmakers should be providing as much flexibility in the meantime as possible. Neal McCluskey discusses his recommendations from his Pandemics and Policy essay. Lees meer
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Privacy and Pandemic Contact Tracing
16 september 2020 · 27 min
Contact tracing was among the many solutions presented to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many problems with the plans rolled out by states emerged almost immediately. Julian Sanchez and Matthew Feeney discuss their chapter in the new Pandemics and Policy report. Lees meer
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Wage and Price Controls in a Pandemic
15 september 2020 · 15 min
The Cato Institute's new Pandemics and Policy details the various ways this pandemic should change how governments operate. Ryan Bourne discusses the role of prices in helping economic actors to adjust to new realities. Lees meer
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What Does the FBI Teach Its Own about the FBI's History of Violating Rights?
11 september 2020 · 20 min
The FBI's history is replete with examples of egregious violations of Americans' rights. Patrick Eddington looked into what the FBI tells its own future agents about that past. Lees meer
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You’re Hired!: Untold Successes and Failures of a Populist President
11 september 2020 · 46 min
From immigration to trade to regulation to health care, the Trump Administration's impact on longstanding policies is hard to overstate. Where did they succeed and fail? Casey Mulligan is author of You're Hired!, which details his time on the President's Council of Economic Advisors. Lees meer
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State-Level Criminal Justice Reforms in 2019
10 september 2020 · 18 min
With some exceptions, state legislatures moved in the direction of easing criminal penalties in a variety of areas in 2019. Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute details his research. Lees meer
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Can the CDC Order A Pause in Rental Evictions?
9 september 2020 · 13 min
The CDC order stopping some rental evictions from moving forward is predicated on some pretty weak federal statutory authority. Walter Olson comments. Lees meer
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The Forgotten Overdose Deaths in a Pandemic
8 september 2020 · 14 min
The pandemic may have exacerbated the problems of drug addiction and dependence. State and federal responses have not been particularly helpful. Jeff Singer comments. Lees meer
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Property Rights and Drilling in the American Arctic
5 september 2020 · 13 min
What’s the impact of drilling in the American Arctic? How could the process have been undertaken to give environmentalists a chance to bid on oil leases? Shawn Regan of the Property and Environment Research Center explains why property rights should be viewed as a key component to both energy production and wildlife conservation. Lees meer
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Federal Appeals Court Declares NSA Metadata Program Unconstitutional
4 september 2020 · 19 min
The program has been shuttered, but a federal appeals court says the NSA’s bulk metadata program violated Americans’ rights. Ed Snowden claims vindication. Julian Sanchez discusses the case and what it means for future challenges to unwarranted snooping. Lees meer
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An Increased Fed Tolerance for Inflation
3 september 2020 · 14 min
What happens when the Federal Reserve decides to tolerate a bit more inflation to hit a 2% target? George Selgin comments. Lees meer
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Do Rising Homeschooler Ranks Signal an Exodus from Public Schools?
2 september 2020 · 12 min
The ranks of homeschoolers are increasing amid pandemic, but that may not signal an exodus from public schools. Some school systems have made accommodations to homeschoolers during this difficult time. Jason Bedrick of EdChoice comments. Lees meer
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Biden’s Disappointing Vision for a ‘Normal’ Foreign Policy
31 augustus 2020 · 18 min
What does a "normal" foreign policy look like in Joe Biden's conception? His own record doesn't give us many clues given its consistent inconsistency. Emma Ashford comments. Lees meer
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COVID-19 Spurs Schools to Punish "Virtual Truancy"
28 augustus 2020 · 10 min
When your kids don't log onto Zoom for their daily classes, they might find themselves (and you) to be punished as "virtual truants." Kerry McDonald comments. Lees meer
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The "Unfortunate Innovation" of Leverage Policymaking
27 augustus 2020 · 12 min
It sounds like a mafia tactic, but "leverage policymaking" is all too real for companies tied up in federal court. Will Yeatman discusses the problem with policymaking without underlying legislation and delivers some promising recent pushback. Lees meer
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Masks, Mandates, and Tradeoffs
26 augustus 2020 · 14 min
The culture war fights that have exploded over decisions as simple as wearing a mask to reduce the spread of the coronavirus could make use of some economic thinking. Cato’s Tom Firey comments. Lees meer
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Freedom in the Muslim World
25 augustus 2020 · 25 min
Muslim-majority countries do not have a great reputation when it comes to human freedom. So how are they doing? Mustafa Akyol is author of "Freedom in the Muslim World." Lees meer
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Understanding Antidumping Duties
21 augustus 2020 · 15 min
Antidumping duties are "tariffs by fiat" according to Cato's Dan Ikenson, author of the new paper, "Tariffs by Fiat: The Widening Chasm between U.S. Antidumping Policy and the Rule of Law." Lees meer
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Auditing the Books of Chinese Firms on U.S. Stock Exchanges
20 augustus 2020 · 12 min
What's the proper way to ensure accounting compliance among Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges? Jennifer Schulp comments. Lees meer
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Some Economics of Shuttered Military Bases
19 augustus 2020 · 13 min
Closing military bases can disrupt economies, but those closures can present opportunities for local economics, as well. Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation details cases of military base closures in New Mexico. Lees meer
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Will Democrats or Republicans Contest the 2020 Election Outcome?
19 augustus 2020 · 12 min
Will the 2020 election be contested no matter which candidate for the White House wins? J.D. Tuccille of Reason explains why he believes it's a distinct possibility, and why he believes it would harm the legitimacy of celebrated American institutions. Lees meer
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Breaking Down Belarus
17 augustus 2020 · 8 min
Cato’s Emma Ashford details the more and less complicated politics in the dictatorship of Belarus. Lees meer
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New York Aims to Dissolve the NRA
14 augustus 2020 · 13 min
What's the precedent for dissolving a massive national membership organization over accusations of corruption by the leadership? New York's Attorney General is working to dissolve the NRA over those kinds of claims. Walter Olson comments. Lees meer
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Prosecutor Turned Senator Kamala Harris on Criminal Justice
13 augustus 2020 · 11 min
Kamala Harris, now a candidate for Vice President, did some things as a prosecutor that should make people question her fidelity to the law, but that doesn't place her outside the mainstream of prosecutors. Jay Schweikert comments on Harris's background. Lees meer
Related:
“Kamala Harris and the Authoritarian Impulse” featuring Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Caleb O. Brown (June 3, 2019)
"The Kamala Harris Plan to Address the Gender Pay Gap” featuring Ryan Bourne and Caleb O. Brown (June 1, 2019)Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.