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**The Cato Weekly Podcast – Cato Institute**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Worries over the World's Reserve Currency Aug 07, 2020

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Is the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency at risk? George Selgin discusses the concern.

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Combating Neo-Malthusianism in India and China Aug 05, 2020

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Chelsea Follett is author of "Neo‐Malthusianism and Coercive Population Control in China and India: Overpopulation Concerns Often Result in Coercion."

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The Decidedly Interventionist Foreign Policy of Joe Biden Aug 04, 2020

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Would the Joe Biden brand of foreign policy be an improvement? John Glaser evaluates the Biden track record.

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A Pandemic Pod for Every Child? Aug 03, 2020

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Seeking to mitigate risks associated with the coronavirus and the current decision paralysis in many school districts, parents and teachers are opting out in favor of what's being called "pandemic pods." Kerry McDonald discusses how they work.

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Austrian Economics: An Introduction Aug 01, 2020

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Every time we embark on a given plan of action, big or small, we make a choice. Whereas many economists model people’s behavior using idealized assumptions, economists of the Austrian School don’t. The Austrian School of Economics takes people as they are and constructs economic theories by examining the logical structure of the choices they make. Steve Horwitz discusses Austrian Economics: An Introduction.

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A Terrible, Terrible Quarter for GDP Jul 31, 2020

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How bad was the last quarter? What are the prospects for a reasonably quick recovery? Jeremy Horrpdahl of the University of Central Arkansas comments.

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Deregulating Housing or "Destroying" the Suburbs? Jul 30, 2020

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President Trump fears that a President Biden would "destroy" the suburbs of the United States. How true is that? Nolan Gray of the Mercatus Center discusses the federal role in local housing and zoning decisions.

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Understanding Federal Police Surges in American Cities Jul 29, 2020

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What do we know about the federal police surges planned for several American cities? There are important distinctions among the agencies tasked with federal police action in American cities. Patrick Eddington and Walter Olson comment.

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The U.S. Response to Probable Chinese Espionage Jul 28, 2020

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What are the risks of Chinese espionage in the United States? Did the U.S. respond appropriately? Brandon Valeriano comments.

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Tens of Thousands of Employers Harmed by Trump Immigration Restrictions Jul 25, 2020

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The Trump Administration doesn't care for immigration even apparently if tens of thousands of employers are harmed in the process of putting up immigration hurdles. David Bier comments.

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