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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 Academy Rehabilitated Karl Marx Aug 01, 2022

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Karl Marx made serious contributions to the field of economics, but they don't justify his strangely elevated status in American university courses. Phil Magness with the American Institute for Economic Research details how the Soviets and universities rehabilitated the academic reputation of Karl Marx.

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Do Administrative Courts Deliver Due Process? Jul 29, 2022

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Some recent cases shed light on the degree to which federal administrative law courts deliver due process to defendants. Will Yeatman explains why it's concerning.

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Is Fair Trade Coffee Effective at Helping Low-Income Farmers? Jul 28, 2022

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Is fair trade coffee better? Does it help low-income farmers? Economist Victor Claar makes his case.

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Does the Fed's Dual Mandate Primarily Serve the Fed? Jul 27, 2022

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Economist Thomas Hogan discusses the ways in which the Federal Reserve's "dual mandate" has led monetary policy astray.

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Occupational Licensing Reform and Family Flexibility Jul 26, 2022

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Vanessa Brown Calder details how some straightforward occupational licensing and other labor market reforms can help working families.

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Latin America’s Leftward Lurch Jul 25, 2022

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What explains the leftward lurch of several Latin American countries? Cato’s Daniel Raisbeck says it’s complicated.

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Educational Freedom after Carson v. Makin Jul 22, 2022

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School systems that are inherently discriminatory may be the next big target for the educational freedom movement. Neal McCluskey comments.

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Federal Reserve Tests the Waters of Central Bank Digital Currency Jul 21, 2022

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What exactly is the Federal Reserve planning for any central bank digital currency? So far, responses to the mere suggestion that they'll adopt one are overwhelmingly negative. Nick Anthony explains.

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Elizabeth Warren Wants to Nab Price Gougers Jul 19, 2022

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Price gouging is difficult to identify, and it's difficult to say that people willing to pay more for basic necessities during an emergency should never have that opportunity. Ryan Bourne details Elizabeth Warren's plan to crack down on emergency prices and why it’s mistaken.

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The Supreme Court's Term on Criminal Justice Jul 15, 2022

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How did the Supreme Court's latest term stack up for criminal justice? Jay Schweikert and Clark Neily comment.

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