Cato Daily Podcast

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been tasked with identifying regulatory and spending reforms to shrink government. The new report for the informal agency from the Cato Institute identifies trillions in spending cuts and other reforms. Cato’s Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne detail the substantial spending and regulatory cuts.

States with certificate of need laws, where incumbent firms get to shut down their would-be competitors' plans, had more difficulties handling the pandemic. Jaimie Cavanaugh of the Pacific Legal Foundation explains.

Evidence suggests breastfeeding protects babies against short- and long-term health problems, so why license those who would help women do it? Cato's Jeff Singer and coauthor Sofia Hamilton discuss their new paper.

It's hard to take seriously a push for decarbonization that doesn't involve nuclear power and yet might impose large personal costs on individual consumers. Jason Hayes of the Mackinac Center details some of the tradeoffs involved in changing energy markets with an eye toward reducing carbon emissions.

The US has given the green light for Ukraine strike targets deep into Russia with US weapons. Eric Gomez comments on that and other big shifts in Russia's war on Ukraine ahead of the US transfer of executive power.

Dr. Marty Makary has been nominated to head the Food and Drug Administration. In October, he sat down with Cato's Jeff Singer to discuss his new book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health.

Whether you're a generous supporter of the Cato Institute or any other nonprofit, make no mistake: Threats to donor privacy and tax-advantaged giving are still out there, and are largely politically motivated. Luke Wachob and Peter Lipsett explain.