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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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Trump and Trade: Executive Power to Restrict Trade Jan 12, 2017

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Without Congress, just what can a President do to disrupt trading relationships? How far can the President go toward raising the price of products that Americans want? Daniel J. Ikenson comments on executive power and international trade.

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Trump and Trade: How Multinationals Make Decisions Jan 11, 2017

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What makes firms decide where to locate new production facilities? What is the role of the American tax and regulatory environments in attracting production facilities? Dan Pearson comments.

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Trump and Trade: Threatening Toyota via Twitter Jan 10, 2017

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Can the specter of a President-elect threatening companies with punitive taxes really make the U.S. a better place to invest? Simon Lester comments.

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Trump and Trade: The Protectionist Triumvirate Jan 09, 2017

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With Wilbur Ross at Commerce, Peter Navarro at the new National Trade Council, and Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative, Donald Trump has assembled a team aimed at protecting U.S. industry from competition. Dan Ikenson and Dan Mitchell comment.

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All Obama’s Wars Jan 06, 2017

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Barack Obama will have served as President during eight continuous years of war. Ben Friedman comments.

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Unpopular Speech and the Terrorist Threat Jan 05, 2017

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Banning speech doesn't stop terrorism, and for some people such bans can make radical, disfavored ideologies more attractive. Flemming Rose comments.

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Trump’s Mixed Messages on Nukes Jan 04, 2017

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President-elect Donald Trump makes many statements via social media and off-mic about America's plans for nuclear weapons, but it's not clear what they mean. Ben Friedman comments.

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What States Can Do about Obamacare Jan 03, 2017

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How states choose to comply with the Affordable Care Act can make a difference for taxpayers. Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute makes his case.

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Sex Offender Registries at the High Court Dec 30, 2016

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What are the constitutional issues raised when a government can put someone, even a registered sex offender, behind bars simply for making use of social media? David Post comments on the Packingham case that goes before the Supreme Court next year.

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Occupational Licensing and Recidivism Dec 29, 2016

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Does occupational licensing hamper ex cons who want to be productive members of society? Stephen A. Slivinski of Arizona State has some new research on the subject.

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