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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:

The Flynn Plea Dec 02, 2017

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What does it mean to be a "cooperating witness" in an FBI investigation, especially one looking into potential collusion between a campaign and the Russian government? Michael Flynn is finding that out. Clark Neily comments.

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The Proper Response to Russian Election Meddling Dec 01, 2017

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What's the best way to handle the continuing attempts by foreign governments to destabilize American institutions with social media and mere advertising? Flemming Rose discusses the importance of not taking the wrong lessons.

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The Trump Foreign Policy a Year Later Nov 30, 2017

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A year later, what does the Donald Trump foreign policy look like? Cato's Sahar Khan and John Glaser comment.

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The Continuing Fight over the Throne at CFPB Nov 29, 2017

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is less accountable than most federal agencies by design. That's in part why outgoing director Richard Cordray felt perfectly comfortable naming his own replacement. Thaya Brook Knight discusses the fight.

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Water Rights, Water Fights in the American West Nov 28, 2017

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In the American west, if you don't use your water rights, you can lose them. That's not a great plan for conserving water. Reed Watson of the Property and Environment Research Center comments.

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Eliminate the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Nov 27, 2017

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The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit is a subsidy to developers, and it's a credit that creates many opportunities for mischief. Chris Edwards and Vanessa Brown Calder discuss their new report on the subject.

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The Narrow Path of Fixing Health Insurance and Complying with Obamacare Nov 24, 2017

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Complying with Obamacare while innovating in health coverage is a difficult task, according Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute. We spoke at the State Policy Network annual meeting in San Antonio.

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The Rent Was Too Damn High (1830s Edition) Nov 23, 2017

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How did selective grants of corporate power culminate in a war on rent in New York in the 1830s and 1840s? Cato's Anthony Comegna explains.

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China’s Economic Slowdown and Institutional Change Nov 22, 2017

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Economist Charles Calomiris examines the relative strength of the Chinese economy in light of the country's economic slowdown, capital controls, and continued broad central planning.

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The New State of Occupational Licensing Nov 21, 2017

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Occupational licensing represents a potentially serious impediment to economic progress, and yet eliminating licenses is a long, laborious process. Lisa Knepper and Jennifer McDonald of the Institute for Justice discuss their License to Work report.

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