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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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What's the Benefit of Religious Charter Schools? Jun 09, 2023

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Religious charter schools may grow in the coming years, but it's not clear what the benefits are to the schools or religious institutions that would run them. Neal McCluskey comments.

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Industrial Policy Fans Hit with Harsh Political Realities Jun 08, 2023

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Fans of government intervention into the economy in the pursuit of largely agreeable social goods are running into the realities of lawmaking. Scott Lincicome offers some comfort.

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Central Bank Digital Currency versus The Constitution Jun 07, 2023

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Would a Fed-issued central bank digital currency (CBDC) run afoul of the Constitution? Christina Skinner of the Wharton School and Cato's Norbert Michel comment.

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The High Price of Buying American Jun 06, 2023

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Policies that privilege domestic producers of various products punish consumers, taxpayers, and producers alike while delivering few benefits. Cato's James Bacchus comments.

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Voters as Mad Scientists Jun 05, 2023

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In Voters as Mad Scientists, economist Bryan Caplan explores various aspects of voter irrationality and how we might correct for our own errors of thinking.

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How Government Rigged the Adjudicative Process to Facilitate Its Unlawful Exercise of Power Jun 02, 2023

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At the Cato Institute's Benefactor Summit, Clark Neily details how government itself substantially altered the process of criminal adjudication and stacked the deck against average Americans.

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Sackett v. EPA Is Finally Resolved Jun 01, 2023

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The Sackett family has finally gotten its relief from the U.S. Supreme Court. Charles Yates of the Pacific Legal Foundation represented the Sackett family.

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A Tentative Debt Limit Deal Moves to Congress May 30, 2023

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The debt limit deal hammered out by House Speaker McCarthy and President Biden won't do much on its own to prevent a fiscal crisis, but it does set up some potentially productive negotiations to limit spending and debt in the coming years. Chris Edwards comments.

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Can Congress Regulate Artificial Intelligence? May 29, 2023

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What do we give up in any attempt to regulate the development of artificial intelligence? Matt Mittelsteadt of the Mercatus Center and Cato's Jennifer Huddleston comment.

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The FBI’s Ongoing War on Encryption May 28, 2023

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The FBI's war on encryption poses threats well beyond the private sector. In fact, as Cato's Patrick Eddington points out, the FBI itself faces threats from widespread compromised private communication technology.

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