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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:

Can the President Order Companies to Stop Doing Business in China? Sep 05, 2019

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A presidential tweet ordered American companies to begin looking away from China for trade. What's the legal basis for such a claim? Gene Healy comments.

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A Conservative Evaluation of Conservative Nationalism Sep 03, 2019

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What do conservatives think of the emerging nationalist conservatism that rejects much of recent decades of conservative and libertarian thinking? Richard Reinsch of Law and Liberty gives his assessment.

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Property Rights as a Foundation for Conservation Sep 02, 2019

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Are property rights the enemy of conservation? Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center comments.

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Johnson & Johnson, Opioids, and Public Nuisance Law Aug 31, 2019

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Johnson & Johnson went to court to fight claims of its contribution to the "public nuisance" of the opioid crisis. They lost. Walter Olson discusses what public nuisance torts mean for future litigation.

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Federal Rules and Housing Affordability Aug 30, 2019

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has altered Obama-era federal housing rules. What does that mean for making housing more affordable and plentiful? Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center comments.

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The Galling Push for a Student Debt Bailout Aug 29, 2019

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Leading Democratic presidential contenders want the feds to bail out students with school debt. What about the young people who made more modest choices? Christian Barnard of the Reason Foundation comments.

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Trump’s "Flimsy" Steel Tariffs Challenged Aug 28, 2019

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A case in federal court challenge the Trump Administration over steel tariffs. Cato's Simon Lester and Will Yeatman comment.

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What Could Cause the Next Housing Crash? Aug 27, 2019

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Are rules governing housing finance setting the stage for the next crash? If so, what ought to change? Diego Zuluaga comments.

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Farewell to the Cadillac Tax on Health Plans? Aug 26, 2019

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Like the promise of Medicare cuts, the so-called "Cadillac Tax" on health plans was probably never going to last long. David Hyman explains why.

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The Weak Conservative Case for Industrial Policy Aug 23, 2019

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Nationalist conservatives like Oren Cass are pushing industrial policy. Ryan Bourne says the case for this manufacturing-focused industrial policy is weak.

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