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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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Understanding Models of Legal Sex Work Dec 28, 2019

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Sex work is only legal in parts of Nevada, and there it is highly restricted. What are some of the other models for legal sex work, and which models best respect the individuals involved? Kaytlin Bailey is with Decriminalize Sex Work.

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Local Governments and Basic Checkbook Transparency Dec 27, 2019

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What do local governments owe the people in terms of transparency? Patrick Ishmael directs government accountability at the Show-Me Institute.

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The Big Numbers Behind Economic Development Freebies Dec 26, 2019

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The staggering sums that states and localities spend on economic development subsidies rarely deliver the benefits promised. John Mozena directs the Center for Economic Accountability.

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Civil Forfeiture Disenfranchises the Poor Dec 25, 2019

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No one suffers more from civil forfeiture than people too poor to fight it. Alan Clemmons is a Republican lawmaker in South Carolina working to impose the most basic level of oversight on the process.

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Poverty Eradication vs. Reducing Income Inequality Dec 24, 2019

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The confusion between policies designed for poverty eradication versus reducing income inequality is widespread and mistaken. Orphe Divounguy of the Illinois Policy Institute comments.

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Trump's Decent Record on Regulation (So Far) Dec 23, 2019

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For those concerned about the size of the administrative state, there are reasons to be cheerful about the regulatory record of the Trump Administration. Will Yeatman comments.

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A Highly Restrictive North American Trade Pact Dec 22, 2019

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The USMCA trade agreement among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada is moving forward, but forward into what? Simon Lester and Dan Ikenson discuss the deal's terms.

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When the Fed Runs out of Moves Dec 21, 2019

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There are good reasons to be concerned about monetary stability in our current economic good times. Economist Eric Sims makes the case.

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“A Secretive Court’s Rebuke of the FBI over Foreign Intelligence Warrants Dec 20, 2019

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Julian Sanchez details some of the structural problems in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court after a rare rebuke of the FBI's mishandling of warrant applications.

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From Impeachment to Senate Trial Dec 19, 2019

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The House has impeached President Trump, but there are still sticking points about the terms of a Senate trial. What new information might be produced in the trial? Gene Healy looks ahead at the likely outcomes.

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