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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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Latest Episodes:

Congress Wants to Subsidize (Some) Americans’ Savings Sep 29, 2022

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What's in the EARN Act, legislation nominally aimed at boosting Americans' savings? Romina Boccia explains.

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California Ponders Punishing Doctors Sharing COVID ‘Misinformation’ Sep 28, 2022

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Will California move to prevent doctors from sharing information with patients that the state deems "COVID misinformation"? Cato's Jeff Singer discusses the likely consequences.

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Will Banning Congressional Stock Trading Achieve Anything? Sep 27, 2022

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Transparency is the best way to curb members of Congress who might wish to use their positions to enrich themselves, according to Jennifer Schulp. She argues that a ban on stock trading probably won't achieve that much tangible benefit.

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The Vaccine Mandate Cases in Retrospect Sep 26, 2022

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The vaccine mandate cases handled by the Supreme Court earlier this year deserve discussion for their implications for emergency powers going forward. Ilya Somin parsed the cases at Cato's Constitution Day event.

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Another Take on West Virginia v. EPA Sep 23, 2022

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While reining in the administrative state is a worthy goal, Jonathan Adler is not impressed with the reasoning and doctrine of West Virginia v. EPA. He spoke at the Cato Institute's Constitution Day festivities.

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Sourcing Flatware, Footwear, and Other Vital National Security Issues Sep 21, 2022

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The sourcing decisions for some pretty strange products are presented as vital national security matters by straight-faced members of Congress. Colin Grabow takes down some of the most galling justifications for limiting consumer choices.

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Team Libertarian on the Guardrails of Democracy Sep 19, 2022

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What do experts with ideological commitments view as the most important elements of protecting the "guardrails of democracy" in America? Walter Olson (Team Libertarian) makes the case.

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Cloudflare's About-Face over Kiwi Farms Sep 15, 2022

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A service that keep sites online despite attacks often protects sites whose bad reputations are well earned. Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Will Duffield discuss Cloudflare and its change of heart over providing service to the infamous troll haven known as Kiwi Farms.

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The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society Sep 14, 2022

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American public schooling was established to unify diverse people and prepare citizens for democracy. How has it fared? Neal McCluskey is author of The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society.

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The Jones Act and the Price of Gas Sep 13, 2022

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The inefficiencies that the Jones Act creates for American oil supply chains have ripple effects across the globe. Colin Grabow explains.

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