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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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Should SEC Set Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals? Aug 13, 2022

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Is the Securities and Exchange Commission well positioned to tell investors and the world what qualifies as environmentally friendly? Jennifer Schulp comments.

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The Big Shiny Promise of Big Shiny Economic Development Giveaways Aug 12, 2022

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The incentives are aligned in a bad way for state governments pondering wasteful economic development giveaways. Economist Peter Calcagno explains.

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When (if Ever) Should Former Presidents be Charged with Crimes? Aug 10, 2022

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Would it set a dangerous new norm to charge former presidents for crimes that they actually may have committed? Walter Olson weighs the considerations.

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Social Media Fights over the Definition of ‘Recession' Aug 10, 2022

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Economists use a variety of metrics to pinpoint recessions, and those determinations often come after the fact. Social media companies nonetheless try to police language about recession. Ryan Bourne and John Samples discuss the fight over "recession."

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What Do New Conservatives Believe about the Economy? Aug 08, 2022

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The apparent tenets of modern conservative thought have changed in recent years. So what do these "new conservatives" believe about the economy? Scott Lincicome and Norbert Michel comment.

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U.S. Job Openings Can Explain Border Crossings Aug 06, 2022

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With millions of available and unfilled jobs, Alex Nowrasteh says job openings in the U.S. does more to explain migrant border crossings than almost any of the smaller details of immigration enforcement.

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The Baby Formula Crunch Continues Aug 05, 2022

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Why has the baby formula crisis continued for so long? Cato's Gabriella Beaumont-Smith explains why it's largely domestic regulation and foreign trade rules standing in the way of a functioning market for this critical product.

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A Glimmer of Hope for an End to Qualified Immunity? Aug 04, 2022

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Institute for Justice attorney Patrick Jaicomo discusses current litigation on qualified immunity and a new tool for discovering if you might be able to overcome the doctrine when your rights are violated by state agents.

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Are Massive Federal Deficits Now Inevitable? Aug 03, 2022

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In the "modern budget era," we have federal spending increases baked into the cake. Economist Ed Lopez says that makes massive overspending in good times and bad extremely hard to avoid.

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Active Denial and U.S. Military Strategy in Asia Aug 02, 2022

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The United States has many foreign policy commitments that it may not be able to credibly execute in the coming years, most especially in Asia. Eric Gomez discusses what he believes should move U.S. Asia policy to a better state.

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