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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:

Some Mechanics of Inflation Worth Remembering Jul 14, 2022

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How much grace are Congress and the President really due as Americans grapple with high inflation? Norbert Michel comments.

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Immigration and Unionization in America Jul 14, 2022

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Alex Nowrasteh discusses recent work on the relationship between immigration and rates of unionization in the United States.

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Law Enforcement Continues to Meddle in Pain Management Jul 08, 2022

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Even after a Supreme Court decision that appears to protect some physicians, law enforcement will continue to target physicians for improper prescribing. Cato's Jeff Singer argues that police generally have precious little knowledge of how medicine works.

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When Universities Screen for Ideology Jul 07, 2022

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Universities that use "diversity statements" as a screening mechanism for faculty may stand at odds with other commitments to independent thought. Daniel Ortner of the Pacific Legal Foundation discusses the implications for litigation.

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Who Gets to Hand out the Occupational Licenses? Jul 06, 2022

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When governors pick members of licensing boards, the range of nominees is often limited to those with the explicit approval of industry groups. How does that change occupational licensing? Daniel Dew of the Pacific Legal Foundation comments.

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Supreme Court Curtails EPA’s Creative Assertions of Power Jun 30, 2022

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A Supreme Court majority found in West Virginia v. EPA that the federal agency lacked authority to make bold assertions of authority based on old vague statutes in areas where Congress clearly chose not to act. Will Yeatman authored Cato's brief in the case. He explains the case's importance to administrative law going forward.

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The Immense, Unchecked Power of the California Coastal Commission Jun 29, 2022

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The California Coastal Commission exercises largely unchecked powers to regulate along much of the west coast. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Oliver Dunford details his client's long fight with the agency.

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Supreme Court Protects Right to Bear Arms Jun 24, 2022

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The Supreme Court has thrown out a New York law that gave itself discretion over whether law-abiding citizens could truly "bear" arms. Trevor Burrus explains.

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Trump's Worst Trade Error Jun 23, 2022

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Exiting the Trans Pacific Partnership was a costly Trump administration error that Americans will have to live with for a long time. Scott Lincicome explains why.

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Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It Jun 22, 2022

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There are many social and economic ills that could be addressed by dramatically reducing or abolishing zoning. That task is far from simple. M. Nolan Gray's new book is Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It.

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