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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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'Appeals Court Finds CFPB Structure 'Unconstitutional' Oct 12, 2016

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was supposed to wield broad, relatively unaccountable powers on behalf of consumers. There's just one problem with that, according to a federal appeals court. Mark Calabria comments on the ruling.

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Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction Oct 11, 2016

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Lawrence W. Reed's new book details examples of how heroes are made. The book is Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction.

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Finding Foreign Policy Substance in POTUS Debate Oct 10, 2016

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There wasn't much, but the small bit of foreign policy substance in the second debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was illuminating. Chris Preble comments.

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The Gathering Storm in State Pensions Oct 08, 2016

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"Denial" is the single word that the Reason Foundation's Peter Constant uses to describe the attitude many state governments have taken toward pension finance problems.

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"John Doe" Prosecutors Lose Big in Wisconsin Oct 07, 2016

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A three-year fight over free political speech in Wisconsin has come to an end. Eric O'Keefe was among the so-called "John Does" under investigation.

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Unraveled: Obamacare, Religious Liberty, and Executive Power Oct 05, 2016

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The Affordable Care Act doubled down on the trend toward giving federal agencies broad latitude to determine what a statute actually means. Josh Blackman is author of Unraveled: Obamacare, Religious Liberty, and Executive Power.

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Federal Criminal Justice Reform Focus Shifts to 2017 Oct 04, 2016

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Time has effectively run out on federal criminal justice reform in 2016. So says Greg Newburn of Families Against Mandatory Minimums.

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A Legal Wrinkle for Education Savings Accounts in Nevada Oct 03, 2016

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Education Savings Accounts in Nevada are constitutional, but the funding mechanism is not. So says the Nevada Supreme Court. Jason Bedrick explains what should happen next. (Recorded September 30, 2016)

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Who Needs Judicial Engagement? Sep 30, 2016

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Evan Bernick is author of the lead essay in this month's Cato Unbound.

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How Do Local Police Use Data about You? Sep 29, 2016

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Local police databases have their uses, but they've been abused, as well. Adam Bates comments.

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