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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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Serious Proposals to Reduce Gun Deaths Mar 29, 2018

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If lawmakers want to get serious about reducing gun deaths, the War on Drugs and suicide are the best places to start. Trevor Burrus evaluates the proposals from those who march against gun violence.

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Trump’s Tariffs, Retaliation, and Trade Deficits Mar 28, 2018

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The number of steel-exporting countries ensnared by the Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum has shrunk. The President also wants to take new action to shrink trade deficits with countries like China. Inu Manak describes the state of play.

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New Fed, Same As the Old Fed? Mar 27, 2018

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The Federal Reserve's new leadership may indicate changes in a few policies. Tate Lacey comments.

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It's Bolton Time Mar 24, 2018

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John Bolton, an effective communicator of extreme hawkish views, will become the President's new national security advisor. John Glaser and Sahar Khan argue that Bolton articulates views that almost entirely reject serious diplomacy.

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The Awful Consensus in Washington Mar 23, 2018

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What politicians agree on is more troubling than the partisan rancor, according to syndicated columnist George Will. He spoke at the Cato Institute's January Policy Perspectives in Naples, Florida.

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Truth and Perception of Homeschoolers Mar 22, 2018

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Homeschoolers aren't very ideological. At least, their ideologies vary widely. Author Zak Slayback says politicians should understand that they dismiss or mess with homeschoolers at their political peril.

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The Government (Sorta) Wants Your Input on Nutrition Mar 21, 2018

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The feds are taking public comment on nutrition guidelines. Terence Kealey believes the current advice ought to be scrapped.

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Trump’s Disappointing Approach to Opioids Mar 20, 2018

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Donald Trump rolled out his approach to handling the opioid problem in the United States: treatment for addicts and execution for drug dealers. Cato's Jeffrey Singer says it's disappointing and almost entirely the wrong approach.

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The Trouble with Paid Family Leave Mar 19, 2018

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What can we learn from other countries with mandated paid family leave? Why do so many prominent Republicans view the idea as a conservative one? Vanessa Brown Calder comments.

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Massive Numbers of Untested Rape Kits Mar 16, 2018

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Why do police departments allow rape kits to go untested? Clark Neily comments.

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