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Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policy analysts from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Social Entrepreneurship vs. Focusing on the Bottom Line Jun 08, 2021

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There are downsides to social entrepreneurship, according to Kimberlee Josephson of Lebanon Valley College. She details what she sees as risks of focusing on goods other than the bottom line.

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What Happened after New Mexico Ended Civil Forfeiture? Jun 08, 2021

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New Mexico ended civil forfeiture in 2015. What's happened in policing since then? Jennifer McDonald of the Institute for Justice crunched the numbers.

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Congressional Stimulus for Homebuyers? Now? Really? Jun 04, 2021

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In an especially hot housing market with significant supply constraints, why spend taxpayer money to goose demand? Housing researcher Nolan Gray argues it's precisely the wrong policy response.

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Banning Menthols Will Have Predictable (Bad) Consequences Jun 03, 2021

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The long-awaited FDA ban on menthol cigarettes is now in the works. Guy Bentley of the Reason Foundation believes the social consequences will be both negative and predictable.

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Cities Should Welcome Long-Term Innovation Jun 02, 2021

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Cities have great opportunities to drive higher incomes and tax revenue by fostering innovative problem solving, but future beneficiaries of gig work and home-based businesses are rarely the loudest voices in the room. Greg Brooks of the Better Cities Project comments.

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Follow the Science on Opioids Jun 01, 2021

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"Follow the science" is good advice for lawmakers, but in so many contexts where dominant scientific views change, it should mean lawmakers intervene less often. Jeff Singer explains.

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Money and the Rule of Law: Generality and Predictability in Monetary Institutions May 31, 2021

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Can Congress oversee the Federal Reserve? Can Congress even oversee the Fed's adherence to a monetary rule? Alexander William Salter is coauthor of Money and the Rule of Law: Generality and Predictability in Monetary Institutions.

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States Opting out of Enhanced Unemployment Benefits May 29, 2021

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Many state leaders frustrated with the slow pace of re-employment have opted to quit offering enhanced unemployment benefits. Logan Kolas of the Buckeye Institute discusses what that means for Ohio and many other states.

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The Big Taxing Plans of Joe Biden May 28, 2021

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Big spending means high taxes for President Joe Biden. What are the real consequences? Chris Edwards explains.

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Second Amendment Returns to SCOTUS May 27, 2021

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The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a New York state law that allows residents to carry a concealed handgun only if they can demonstrate a special need beyond a general desire for self-protection. Josh Blackman comments.

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