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**The Cato Weekly Podcast – Cato Institute**

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.

Latest Episodes:

The European Reassurance Initiative Apr 19, 2016

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Why must the U.S. spend still more billions to provide "reassurance" to European allies?

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Feds Will Regulate Payday Lenders Apr 15, 2016

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How might the CFPB regulate payday lenders? Thaya Brook Knight explains.

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Steel Tariffs, Trump and Free Trade Apr 15, 2016

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The policies that help drive companies to move production outside the U.S. are worth understanding, the convenient rhetoric of politicians notwithstanding. Dan Pearson comments.

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Business and the Blockchain Apr 14, 2016

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How will the blockchain change business? Patrick Byrne, founder of Overstock.com, offers his thoughts.

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Evaluating Bitcoin Regulation Apr 12, 2016

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New York has led government efforts to regulate bitcoin, so how did they do it? Dana Syracuse and Peter Van Valkenburgh comment.

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The MetLife Case and 'Systemic Importance' Apr 11, 2016

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The designation of "systemically important financial institution" for MetLife would mean billions of dollars in costs that regulators never bothered to tally. Thaya Brook Knight comments on how MetLife, at least for now, gets to avoid additional federal control.

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Trump's Erroneous Remittance Scheme Apr 07, 2016

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Donald Trump wants to ban remittances back to Mexico. Problem is, says Alex Nowrasteh, such a plan might spur more illegal immigration to the U.S.

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Citizens United and the Role of the FEC Apr 06, 2016

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To what extent should the Federal Election Commission attempt to blunt the impact of the Citizens United decision? Allen Dickerson with the Center for Competitive Politics comments.

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The Panama Papers and Corrupt Governments Apr 05, 2016

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The Panama Papers leak has revealed that many current and former heads of authoritarian governments hid money from taxation. But even if that money turns out to have been stolen, should that fact bring an end to financial privacy? Dan Mitchell comments.

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Poverty, Inc. Apr 04, 2016

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How most of us think about human flourishing could be all wrong. Mark Weber is a co-producer of the film, Poverty, Inc.

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