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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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Latest Episodes:

President-Elect Biden and the Freedom to Trade Nov 11, 2020

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Partisan alignment over trade has become scrambled in the Trump years. Does a Biden Administration hold promise for enhancing free trade? Simon Lester and Dan Ikenson offer their assessments.

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Election 2020 and the Virtues of Divided Government Nov 10, 2020

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The news of this election and who controls what levers of federal power is a mixed bag, but divided government might be one bright spot for libertarians. Political strategist Liz Mair makes her case.

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Libertarians Spoiled 2020 for Donald Trump? Nov 09, 2020

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In close races, any Libertarian candidate attracting enough votes can get tagged as a "spoiler." It's not clear that's what happened in 2020's race for the White House. David Boaz explains.

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Postal Banking: A Bad Idea That Is Very Much Alive Nov 06, 2020

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Should the Postal Service hold your bank accounts? Should the Postal Service extend credit to Americans? You’ll be hearing more about this ideas soon enough. Diego Zuluaga explains the flaws in postal banking.

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Ballot Measures Legalize (Some) Freedom Nov 05, 2020

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Voters in various states chose to legalize drugs, nullify labor regulations, and turn away tax hikes at the ballot box. Walter Olson details some of the initiatives on state ballots in 2020.

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In a Close Presidential Race, Send in the Lawyers Nov 04, 2020

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The race for the White House is very close. What would this fight look like in courts? Ilya Shapiro comments.

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Costs and Benefits of the Electoral College Nov 03, 2020

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Some people claim the Electoral College, the method by which Americans choose a President, has racist origins, that it protects rural states at the expense of big cities, and that the institution should be replaced by a national popular vote. John Samples discusses the claims.

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The Antitrust Case against Google Nov 02, 2020

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What is the substance of the antitrust case against Google? Geoffrey Manne of the International Center for Law & Economics evaluates the claims.

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Executive Power Oct 31, 2020

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The answers Joe Biden and Kamala Harris gave to a longstanding survey on executive power are less than promising for separation of powers. Gene Healy explains.

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Trump's Dubious Success at Cracking Down on Immigrants Oct 30, 2020

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Whether you like it or not, Donald Trump has has broad success at limiting immigration flows into the United States. In doing so, economic costs are likely to follow. David Bier comments.

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