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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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How the Regulatory Sandbox Works for Utah Oct 13, 2022

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Utah adopted a first-in-the-country regulatory sandbox to address needs of entrepreneurs and get businesses up and running with a big, temporary reprieve from government red tape. So how is it going? Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute discusses the power of the sandbox to submit existing regulation to greater scrutiny.

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Does the Regulatory State Fuel Populism? Oct 12, 2022

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Cato adjunct scholar Bryan Caplan speaks at the New Challenges to the Free Economy conference on the subject of how (or if) the regulatory state fuels populism.

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Ignoring versus Overstating the Tradeoffs Inherent in Crafting Policy Oct 11, 2022

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Where do the Left and Right go wrong when considering economic policy? Economist Jason Furman spoke at the Cato Institute's New Challenges to the Free Economy conference held last week.

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Kentucky Gives School Choice Its Day in Court Oct 10, 2022

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Kentucky is late to the school choice party, but its education opportunity accounts (#KYEOA) would deliver new education options for parents seeking better choices for their children. The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about EOAs this week. Akia McNeary is a parent seeking better education for her kids. David Hodges is an attorney at the Institute for Justice.

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Biden Moves to Begin the End of Cannabis Prohibition Oct 07, 2022

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The end of cannabis prohibition is long overdue. The Biden administration appears to recognize that, and is making substantial moves to bring that reality closer. Trevor Burrus discusses the importance of each of the President's directives.

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U.S. and Europe Should Welcome Russian Draft Dodgers Oct 06, 2022

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If you want to weaken an adversary who is escalating a war on a neighbor while scrambling global energy markets, you could do a lot worse than welcoming people who are trying to escape the regime. Alex Nowrasteh explains.

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Will Inflation Ever Get Back to 2%? Does It Matter? Oct 05, 2022

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Norbert Michel details why the Fed needn't focus on returning to a pre-pandemic price level in its attempt to bring inflation down.

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Property Rights Fight in Sackett Returns to the Supreme Court Oct 04, 2022

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The Sackett family's long struggle over how or if they may use their private property to build a home may be nearing an end after this week's argument before the Supreme Court. PLF's Charles Yates and Cato's Tommy Berry discuss the oral argument.

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Unresolved Questions Following the School Choice Victory of Carson v. Makin Oct 03, 2022

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School choice litigation has come a long way in the modern era of advancing educational freedom. Michael Bindas of the Institute for Justice details the big win in Carson v. Makin and what might come next.

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What Will Post-Pandemic Litigation over Government Emergency Powers Yield? Sep 30, 2022

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The Big Board in Washington D.C. faced some seemingly capricious government action in its attempts to stay open without policing customers. Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute is representing the bar in its challenge to D.C. government.

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