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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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Speaker Ryan and Congress's Spending Addiction Nov 05, 2015

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Congress is rarely willing to make the kind of tradeoffs necessary to freeze, let alone reduce spending. Will new House Speaker Paul Ryan change that? Jonathan Bydlak from the Coalition to Reduce Spending comments.

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Without Congress, Obama Turns Two Wars into Three Nov 04, 2015

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Congress hasn't authorized President Obama's new war in Syria. The executive branch claims Congress in 2001 already approved it. Gene Healy discusses Obama's new war.

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Carbon Emissions and Economic Development Nov 03, 2015

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The fight over carbon restrictions must be weighed against the value of helping poor countries develop. Richard Tol of the University of Sussex comments.

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Working to Stay the EPA's Clean Power Plan Nov 02, 2015

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The EPA's clean power plan is the subject of legal challenges, but those challenges may not ultimately matter. Andrew Grossman updates the status of the legal fight.

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Watching the Watchmen: Police Body Cameras Oct 30, 2015

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Police body cameras will not end police abuse, but they have the potential to give critical context to high-stakes police interactions. Matthew Feeney discusses the findings of his new report.

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Date-onomics Oct 29, 2015

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The relative supply and demand of romantic partners has profound implications for how we treat each other. Jon Birger, the author of Date-onomics, discusses what he learned by writing the book.

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Megabank Internal Culture and Financial Crisis Oct 28, 2015

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The cultures still operating within massive financial institutions will continue to bring the U.S. toward financial crisis. That's the claim of Boston College finance professor Edward Kane.

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More Evidence on Pre-K Oct 27, 2015

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A new study on pre-kindergarten indicates what researchers have long seen: The benefits of pre-K do not appear to persist. Neal McCluskey discusses the research.

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Expanding the Right to Try Oct 26, 2015

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Two dozen states allow terminally ill patients to try unapproved drugs, but there are still impediments to a more expansive policy. Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute comments.

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A Reckoning for Big Data Oct 23, 2015

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Big data, both governmental and corporate, poses serious questions and risks for Americans' privacy and security. Bruce Schneier comments.

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