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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:

How the Fed Thinks about Inflation, Cryptocurrencies, and NGDP Targeting Sep 12, 2022

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Cato Institute president Peter Goettler and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discuss approaches to inflation, cryptocurrencies, the Fed's dual mandate, and other elements of monetary policy at the Cato Institute's 40th Annual Monetary Conference.

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Russia Looks to North Korea for Weaponry in War over Ukraine Sep 09, 2022

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How should the U.S. view Russia's move to resupply ammunition from North Korea? Cato's Jordan Cohen comments

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Postal Banking: A Dead Idea Walking Sep 08, 2022

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Turning post offices into banks is a bad idea. So why does it keep coming back? Nick Anthony explains.

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Is Biden's Big Student Debt Cancellation Legal? Sep 07, 2022

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There are significant legal problems with the President's plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt. Tommy Berry explains.

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Liz Truss, UK Prime Minister Sep 06, 2022

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Cato's Ryan Bourne details what we might expect from Liz Truss at the helm of the UK government.
Related content:
Brexit, Trade, and Regulatory Barriers in Great Britain featuring Liz Truss and Caleb O. Brown, Cato Daily Podcast, September 20, 2018

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What Can Presidents Take with Them When It's Time to Leave? Sep 05, 2022

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Since 1978, departing U.S. Presidents have to leave the office — and almost everything in it — behind. Why is that? And what are the implications for former President Trump's legal problems? Patrick Eddington explains.

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Why Immigration Visa Backlogs Are Pushing This CEO and Veteran Overseas Sep 03, 2022

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Tech CEO and veteran Matt McGuire and his foreign-born fiancee want to get married and live in the United States. So why won't the feds even look at her application for a fiancee visa? McGuire and Cato's David Bier explain the myriad problems with the massive backlog of visa applications.

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Inflation, Tangential Goals, and the Fed's Dual Mandate Sep 02, 2022

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Does the Federal Reserve's dual mandate allow the central bank to target goals well outside of that mandate? Economist Thomas Hogan comments.

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Jawboning over Social Media's Handling of Hunter Biden Aug 31, 2022

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The Hunter Biden laptop story was suppressed by Facebook and other social media over a general request regarding “election disinformation” from the FBI. It’s the kind of compliance that government probably couldn't get through legislation. Will Duffield discusses the difficult situations that arise from Congressional jawboning over social media moderation.

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U.S. Policy amid Pakistan's Uncertain Future Aug 30, 2022

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imram Khan is touring the country assailing what he believes is U.S. intervention in domestic affairs as he seeks new political power. Sahar Khan explains why the U.S. shouldn't wave off Imram Khan's growing popularity in a nuclear-armed country.

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