Unintended Consequences

By: Cato Institute
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  • Unintended Consequences is the quarterly podcast of Regulation magazine, featuring hosts Peter Van Doren and Paul Matzko. It explores how government interventions can have surprising, and often negative, consequences.

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Political Science
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Episodes
  • Jimmy Carter, the Great Deregulator

    Jimmy Carter, the Great Deregulator
    Jan 15 2025
    Obituaries for the late President Jimmy Carter have been filled with profuse praise for his post-presidential philanthropic work. But Carter wasn't just good once he left office; he was one of the most underrated presidents in US history. As Paul and Peter discuss, his administration enacted policies that deregulated a swath of industries from trucking to broadcasting, ultimately laying the foundation for the next several decades of American prosperity.

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    26 mins
  • A Politics of Nostalgia: Economic Policy Under Biden and Trump

    A Politics of Nostalgia: Economic Policy Under Biden and Trump
    Oct 14 2024
    There is substantial overlap between the Biden and Trump administrations on economic policy. Both presidents have favored protectionist industrial policy and higher import tariffs. Yet these policies would not only fail to return America to the economy of the early 20th century; they would harm most ordinary American workers and consumers in the attempt. In this episode, Peter and Paul discuss the incredible cost of Trump’s proposed tariff increases, the retrograde nature of Biden’s approach to the steel industry, and a surprising result from the research on universal basic income.

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    57 mins
  • Regulatory Expectations Get a Reality Check: Boeing, Chevron, and Antitrust

    Regulatory Expectations Get a Reality Check: Boeing, Chevron, and Antitrust
    Aug 12 2024
    Theory is elegant, but even the most well-designed and well-intentioned theory of regulation may not survive the acid test of reality. First, Paul and Peter discuss the dilemma faced by federal regulators trying to address Boeing’s safety record and the risk that (in)action might push more passengers to drive instead. Then Peter offers a counterintuitive take on the Supreme Court ending Chevron deference, deflating some of the hot air from the decision’s most ardent supporters and critics. Finally, they are joined by Professor Thomas Hazlett to dig deeper into the surprising outcomes from the T-Mobile – Sprint megamerger in 2020.

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    1 hr and 2 mins

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