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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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Parental Empowerment in Education Works for West Virginia Aug 28, 2024

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Parents in West Virginia have new education options thanks to the Hope Scholarship. It's also dramatically expanded education entrepreneurship in the state. Jessi Troyan of the Cardinal Institute explains what it means for other efforts to broaden the range of choices available to families.

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The Parallel Handouts from Trump and Harris Campaigns Aug 27, 2024

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A large child tax credit is among a handful of remarkably similar campaign pledges from the campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Vanessa Brown Calder offers some analysis.

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Police and Prosecutor Misconduct Protections and A Possible Path Forward Aug 26, 2024

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At Cato University earlier this month, journalist Radley Balko discussed a range of ways that public sector officials, particularly police and prosecutors, are largely able to escape accountability for misconduct. He offers at least one way to evaluate certain incidents to prevent tragic outcomes for Americans going forward.

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Federal Reserve Commitment to a Rule and Credible Monetary Policy Aug 24, 2024

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The Federal Reserve, when committed to a policy rule, could enhance its own institutional credibility while giving Congress a means to hold the central bank more accountable. Jai Kedia explains.

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Threats to Free Speech (Still) Abound Aug 23, 2024

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From Tim Walz misunderstanding what the First Amendment protects to European regulators trying to squelch speech on American platforms, the threats to free speech are numerous. David Inserra comments.

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Ukraine's Moves in Russia Should Mean More Cautious US Policy Aug 22, 2024

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The US ought to take a step back from the war in Ukraine. Doug Bandow explains why.

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Candidates Should Stop Pushing Special Tax Carveouts Aug 16, 2024

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Presidential candidates Harris and Trump both seem amenable to special tax benefits for their favored groups of voters, be they tipped workers or recipients of Social Security benefits. Is that good tax policy? Adam Michel explains.

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Does Expanding Educational Freedom Hammer State Budgets? Aug 14, 2024

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Giving parents a wider variety of choices for their own kids means disrupting existing institutional power. But does enhancing parental choice in education "blow a hole" in state budgets? Cato’s Neal McCluskey evaluates the case of Arizona.

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Americans Seem Fine with Protectionism as Long as It's Costless Aug 13, 2024

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New polling from the Cato Institute asks Americans to weigh their preferences for Buy American policies against the very real likelihood that protectionism will hit them in their pocketbooks. Scott Lincicome and Emily Ekins detail the results.

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Google and What Makes a Monopoly Aug 12, 2024

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What makes a monopoly depends on who you ask and what’s being monopolized. In the case of Google, it's a narrow focus on one element of its business: search. Jennifer Huddleston details how a court concluded that Google, despite its many competitors, is still a search monopolist.

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