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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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Judicial Nomination Fights Blaze on Dec 27, 2017

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You might hold higher hopes that the worst days are gone in the fight over judicial nominations. Ilya Shapiro says they may be poised to get more rancorous and bitter.

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Two Killings by Police, Strikingly Different Results Dec 26, 2017

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The police killings of Walter Scott and Daniel Shaver provide more reason to change how laws punish bad and incompetent cops. Clark Neily comments.

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In Trying Times, Take Lessons from the Stoics Dec 25, 2017

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Author Ryan Holiday says it's no surprise that stoicism has a resurgence when times are tough.

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Disney, Streaming, and Long Copyright Dec 23, 2017

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Disney's vast catalog is about to expand with the acquisition of the assets of 20th Century Fox. How do decades-long copyright terms affect streaming companies' business models? Peter Van Doren discusses Disney's move.

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The Fate of Obamacare in 2018 Dec 22, 2017

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The Affordable Care Act's individual mandate will be zeroed out in 2019 when some provisions of the tax bill take effect. What is the likely fallout? Michael Cannon comments.

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NSA, North Korea, and the WannaCry Attack Dec 21, 2017

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An exploit known to the NSA was likely used by North Korean hackers to disrupt thousands of computer systems globally. Julian Sanchez discusses the case.

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Toward a More Robust Tax Reform Dec 20, 2017

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Ike Brannon describes the tax reform that didn't happen, but should have.

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Trump on National Security Strategy Dec 19, 2017

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How valuable are national security documents? And speeches about those documents? Trevor Thrall comments on the latest presidential speech on national security.

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Tax Cuts (Not Spending Cuts) Are on the Way Dec 19, 2017

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The centerpiece of the Republican tax reform plan is a substantial cut in the corporate tax rate. Spending cuts will apparently have to wait. Chris Edwards comments.

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The Federal Reserve’s Unresolved Questions Dec 16, 2017

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With the Federal Reserve likely to raise interest rates at this week’s FOMC meeting, another step will be have been taken in the Fed’s “Normalization” plan. The Fed will, however, enter 2018 facing many more issues. Tate Lacey comments.

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