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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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The Obamacare Earnings Cliff Jun 12, 2015

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The incentive structure built into Obamacare create earnings cliffs that may alter the behavior of millions of Americans. Aaron Yelowitz explains the problem.

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The Kelo Decision Ten Years Later Jun 11, 2015

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The Kelo eminent domain decision wasn't quite what libertarians might have wanted, but the visceral response from the public and pressure on legislatures may have helped protect Americans' property even better. Scott Bullock comments.

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From Magna Carta to the Declaration of Independence Jun 10, 2015

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The importance of the Magna Carta to the American founding is easily forgotten, but hard to overestimate. Roger Pilon comments.

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An International Rule of Law Index Jun 09, 2015

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How do nations stack up when it comes to the rule of law? Juan Carlos Botero with the World Justice Project is working to find out.

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Ten Years after the Kelo Decision Jun 08, 2015

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The Kelo decision on eminent domain is among the most reviled Supreme Court decisions in the modern era. Ilya Somin, author of The Grasping Hand, discusses the decision and its ripple effects ten years later.

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Bank Stress Tests Simply Aren't Credible Jun 05, 2015

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Central banks that undertake stress tests of the banking system are effectively grading their own papers. That's a big problem according to Kevin Dowd.

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Legal Impediments to Telemedicine Jun 05, 2015

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Telemedicine promises to bring innovation to the medical field, but regulatory bodies don't seem to care. Jeff Rowes of the Institute for Justice talks about how courts deal with telemedicine's challenge to the regulatory state.

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What LeBron James Can Teach You about Economics Jun 03, 2015

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John Tamny's new book is Popular Economics: What the Rolling Stones, Downton Abbey, and LeBron James Can Teach You about Economics.

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The Coming Fights over Warrantless Surveillance Jun 02, 2015

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The struggle to curtail NSA surveillance has entered a new phase, one in which fear may finally no longer trump reasoned debate. Julian Sanchez discusses the next fights over warrantless spying.

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Fight over Warrantless Spying Is Far from Over Jun 01, 2015

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Three of the most dubious programs under the Patriot Act have expired, but the fight over suspicionless spying on Americans is far from over. Patrick Eddington makes the case for further reform.

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