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Cato Podcast

Each week on Cato Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers 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

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12:35

In Asking for New Federal Scrutiny of Civil Society...

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/28

The House Un-American Activities Committee marks a dark chapter for Congress. In targeting some advocacy groups for scrutiny, is HUAC making a comeback? Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:48

Modern Libertarianism

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/27

In Modern Libertarianism, the new book from Libertarianism.org, Brian Doherty details the people and groups that defined libertarian thinking and advocacy in the 20th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:46

How Deporting Immigrants Harms American Workers

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2025/02/26

The popular narrative that American workers' job prospects improve when illegal immigrants are deported deserves more scrutiny. Scott Lincicome explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:33

Your Body, Their Rules

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/25

When police lean on medical professionals to violate their oaths, there is good news about how seriously those professionals take that pledge. Jeff Singer and Mike Fox comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:20

Government Racial Categories Are (at Best) Pointless

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/24

There are many examples of governments using racial categories in nefarious ways, and the upside for cataloging people by race seems vanishingly small. Cato's John Early explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:10

Questions about Trump's Second Amendment Executive Order

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/22

Patrick Eddington details some of the missed opportunities and looming issues relating to President Trump's executive order on firearms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:00

Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland

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2025/02/20

The feds want millions of businesses and other corporations to turn over sensitive information so they can snoop for evidence of crimes. It’s an affront to financial privacy, anonymous association, and other liberties. The requirement is laid out in the Corporate Transparency Act, now the subject of litgation at the Fifth Circuit. Caleb Kruckenberg represents the Texas Top Cop Shop and others in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:42

Fentanyl Smugglers Don't Care about Your Stinkin' Laws

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/19

Lawmakers wouldn't truly change current federal fentanyl policy with the HALT Fentanyl Act; they'd simply continue a framework that has failed over the past seven years to stop sellers of illicit fentanyl from meeting market demand. Jeff Singer explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:48

Immigrants Still Use Less Welfare

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/18

Immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis in 2022. Alex Nowrasteh explains why in a new paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:30

To Shrink Government, DOGE Needs Congress

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/17

The Department of Government Efficency, such as it is, can't really do much to cut government without Congressional approval. Gene Healy discusses what a more serious approach to spending and regulatory reform will have to entail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:31

The Good and Bad of Trump's Education Executive Orders

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Some of what is implicated by President Trump's executive orders in the realm of education simply can't happen without Congress. Neal McCluskey breaks down what's in them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:38

Considerations for the Near-Term Future of 'Debanking'

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/13

It's hard to function without a bank account, which is why "debanking" disfavored people and groups works so well. Nicholas Anthony explains how the feds encourage it, and how it can be used to punish ideological opponents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:07

Tariffs, North American Carmakers, and EV Handouts

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/12

The long and winding supply chains inherent in auto manufacturing face signifcant threats from presidentially imposed tariffs. Reporter Christopher Otts at The Wall Street Journal discusses the impact on car prices and manufacturers decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:12

Where Is State-Level Leadership on Housing Reform?

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/11

The American housing crunch demands some state-level legislative reform. Christian Britschgi of Reason identifies a few bright spots in state efforts to get government out of the way of housing creation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:06

Tariff Threats and Real-World Impacts

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Even the credible threat of a tariff can make businesses rethink their currently profitable trading relationships. Brian Albrecht of the International Center for Law & Economics evaluates the current tariff threats and how it may impact business decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:49

When Sex Work Is Treated Like Sex Trafficking

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/07

The difference between prostitution and sex trafficking should be clear, but thinking among law enforcement and lawmakers seems to blur the distinction at every turn. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason details the implications of Commonwealth v. Garafalo, a case in Massachusetts that may ultimately define all sex work as sex trafficking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:11

EPA and the Coming Water Fluoridation Fight

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/06

The EPA routinely uses punitive regulation on local water systems, and the costs are sometimes crippling for local governments. The benefits are less than clear. The Manhattan Institute's Judge Glock makes a case for ending federal control over municipal water systems just as a new fight over water fluoridation is set to emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:04

Trump's Open Disrespect for Law Could Be a Calculated...

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/05

The White House is asserting the ability to defy longstanding legal and constitutional rules. It's almost certainly not an accident. Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:08

What Congress Can Do for Financial Privacy,...

Cato Podcast ·

2025/02/04

Financial regulation comes in many forms, and freeing Americans from the most pernicious ones should be a high priority for Congress. Jennifer Schulp and Norbert Michel explain where to start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:45

Would Wider Access to GLP-1s Throttle Addiction?

Cato Podcast ·

2025/01/31

Drugs like Ozempic show potential to help those with addiction with little downside risk. How quickly can their availability be expanded? Nicholas Reville of CASPR makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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