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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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Association for Community Affiliated Plans v. Treasury Feb 20, 2020

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Congress has exempted some short-term insurance from the statutory requirements otherwise applicable to individual health insurance plans. A new lawsuit might end those plans entirely. Why does that matter? Michael Cannon explains.

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Jarchow v. State Bar of Wisconsin Feb 19, 2020

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A case awaiting acceptance by the Supreme Court challenges required fees paid by attorneys to State Bar of Wisconsin. Much of that money then goes to fund extensive lobbying. Trevor Burrus and Andrew Grossman comment.

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Cato Institute brief in Jarchow v. State Bar of Wisconsin

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An Effort to Reform Warrantless Surveillance Feb 18, 2020

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Ending longstanding warrantless surveillance of Americans has long been a desire of libertarians. So how do Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) plan to accomplish it?

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Individuality and Intersectionality Feb 15, 2020

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Your intersections are part of what make you, the individual. So why do so many individualists cringe at the notion of examining intersectionality? Historian Anthony Comegna comments.

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Another Big Spending Trump Budget Proposal Feb 14, 2020

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The Indian Child Welfare Act and Brackeen v. Bernhardt Feb 13, 2020

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How does the Indian Child Welfare Act change the rules that would otherwise govern the removal of children from homes? What does a case now before the Fifth Circuit mean for native children and tribal sovereignty? Walter Olson comments.

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Utah Wants State-Based Worker Visas Feb 12, 2020

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States should have more flexibility to accept immigrants to accommodate the needs of employers. So says Gary Herbert, the Republican Governor of Utah.

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A Big Change to Mortgage Lending Rules Feb 11, 2020

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What will a change to mandates in mortgage lending mean for borrowers and the market for mortgage credit? Diego Zuluaga comments.

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Will Free Trade Suffer after Brexit? Feb 10, 2020

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The United Kingdom is out of the European Union, so how does that impact the freedom to trade? Simon Lester comments.

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Make Congress Great Again! Feb 07, 2020

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Congress doesn't like doing oversight, but it's a critical function that should keep the administrative state at bay. How can it be fixed? William Yeatman comments.

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