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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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Big Takeaways from Large Declines in Student Achievement Oct 27, 2022

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We knew it was coming, but the magnitude of declines in student test scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress still shocked many parents. So what should parents do on behalf of their kids now? Colleen Hroncich comments.

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Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister Oct 26, 2022

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New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's agenda appears to be lighter than the one advanced by his immediate predecessor. The difficult work of regulatory reform appears to be nowhere on the agenda. Ryan Bourne comments.

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The Low-Key Housing Turnaround in Auburn, Maine Oct 25, 2022

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Boosting the production of new housing keeps young people engaged in communities they might otherwise feel compelled to leave. Greg Brooks of the Better Cities Project discusses the housing redemption for policymakers in Auburn, Maine.

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Resist the Urge to Suggest Jared Polis Is a Libertarian Oct 24, 2022

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Colorado's governor Jared Polis gets good press for his libertarian sympathies. Jon Caldara of Colorado's Independence Institute humbly asks the media to please cut it out and look at the evidence.

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Is Kentucky’s Pension Mess Improving? Oct 22, 2022

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Kentucky is among the worst performers in managing state pensions. Those pensions are promises to government workers that, if not managed properly, represent a massive new liability for taxpayers. Allison Ball is Kentucky's state treasurer.

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Evaluating California's Progress on Poverty and Inequality Oct 21, 2022

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Cato's Project on Poverty and Inequality in California is a year old, so how has the Golden State changed in that time? Cato's Michael Tanner comments.

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Cato Files Suit to Stop Biden's Student Bailout Oct 20, 2022

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Does the President have unilateral authority to spend billions of dollars to provide college students a bailout? The Cato Institute has filed suit to stop the mass debt cancellation undertaken by the Biden Administration. Clark Neily comments.

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If Some Jones Act Defenders Had Their Way, Cato Employees Would Face Treason Charges Oct 19, 2022

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It's laughable, right? Right? At least one high-level Jones Act supporter would like to see Cato Institute "members" charged with treason for daring to speak out about the century-old protectionist shipping law. Colin Grabow and Scott Lincicome won't plead the Fifth.

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Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors 2022 Oct 18, 2022

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Governors play a key role in state fiscal policy. This report grades governors on their fiscal policies from a limited‐government perspective. Chris Edwards is the report's author.

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The Municipal Financial Crisis Oct 17, 2022

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Mark Moses is author of The Municipal Financial Crisis: A Framework for Understanding and Fixing Government Budgeting.

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