IPI Policy Basics: The Role of Layoffs in the Economy (Audio: Podcast)
No one wants to be involuntarily released from their employment, but in a growing economy, layoffs represent the redeployment of human capital from less-productive to more-productive uses. With this understanding, policymakers should make it as easy as possible for people to change jobs and forms of income generation. Any policy that makes it harder to change jobs, start a business, or work a “gig economy” job creates friction slowing down the most efficient deployment of human capital. With IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews.
Democracy and Politics in Latin America (Audio: Podcast)
Special Guest Roberto Salinas of the Atlas Network talks with IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews about the current state of politics and democracy in Latin America, their economies, and the impact on immigration and the border crisis.
Oh, Look, I Have a Stack of Classified Documents Here by My Corvette (Audio: Podcast)
You can’t make this stuff up. Are the Trump and Biden classified document scandals different in any material way? Did the Biden people think they could keep this quiet? With IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews and IPI President Tom Giovanetti.
IPI Policy Basics: Should We Limit the Debt Limit? (Audio: Podcast)
What is the debt ceiling, and why do we have it? How often does the debt ceiling come up, and isn’t it an anachronism, since Congress has already authorized that spending? Or is any leverage over spending worth preserving? IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews explain and discuss the debt ceiling, and remind us that the core problem is spending, not the debt limit.
Joe Biden, Welfare King
At the same time the Biden administration is bragging about its job creation numbers, President Biden has also dramatically increased the number of Americans on federal government assistance and would extend government welfare programs even more if he could. But increasing the number of Americans dependent on federal assistance is terrible fiscal, budgetary and moral policy. With IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews and IPI President Tom Giovanetti.
IPI Policy Basics: Regular Order, How Congress Is Supposed to Work (Audio: Podcast)
What is “regular order” for Congress and why is that better governance than the annual drama and circus we see now every year with continuing resolutions and gigantic, must-pass omnibus spending bills? Was the old way better? Tom Giovanetti, Merrill Matthews.
House Republicans Should Just Say No to Revenge Impeachments (Audio: Podcast)
Revenge impeachments by the new Republican House will be a terrible waste of political capital, energy and time, because they won’t succeed in the Senate and will be seen by voters as just more partisan infighting. Legitimate investigations and oversight is another matter entirely. Merrill Matthews, Tom Giovanetti.
The Clear Pattern that Emerged from the 2022 Midterm Election (Audio: Podcast)
There was no red wave, but there should have been. Actually, a certain profile of Republican candidate won big, while another profile of Republican candidate dramatically underperformed. The difference: Association with Donald Trump. Tom Giovanetti, Merrill Matthews.
20 Years Later, the 'Axis of Evil' is Bigger, Bolder and More Evil (Audio: Podcast)
Since George W. Bush coined the term “Axis of Evil” twenty years ago, the Axis has changed and grown, with ominous implications for the future. Merrill Matthews, Tom Giovanetti.
The 25th Amendment and Biden; the 14th Amendment and Trump (Audio: Podcast)
Under what circumstances might President Biden face removal from the White House under the 25th Amendment, and under what circumstances might Donald J. Trump be barred from holding public office again under the 14th Amendment? And how lousy is it that we have to even consider those possibilities? With IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews.
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