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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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9:54

Wildfire Risks and Mitigation

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2024/12/27

Who controls currently federal lands can tell us quite a bit about how wildfire risks are likely to be managed. Hannah Down of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:22

State Preemption, Zoning, and "Local" Control

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2024/12/27

What's the middle ground between local zoning tyrannies and state preemption? Mark Miller of the Pacific Legal Foundation discusses ways to expand housing production amid restrictionist local zoning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:56

Is the War on Flavored Vapes in Its Final Stretch?

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2024/12/24

Flavored e-cigarettes are a popular whipping boy for would-be regulators. Jeff Singer explains why it's terrible policy to punish would-be former smokers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:52

Renewing Small Towns with Zoning Reform

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2024/12/20

Downtowns built 100 years ago are still viable, so why are they so hard to build today? Andrew Cline is president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. We talked about what's instructive about the changes in New Hampshire's zoning rules that have left so many towns unable to renew themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:57

Nowhere to Live: The Hidden Story of America's...

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2024/12/19

The history of government control over how and where people live is told in Nowhere to Live: The Hidden Story of America's Housing Crisis. Jim Burling is the book's author. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:36

What Policy Questions Are Too Big for State Executive...

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2024/12/18

The major questions doctrine from the Supreme Court places some limits on the kinds of questions the executive branch can handle alone. Are there similar "too large" delegations at the state level? Adi Dynar of the Pacific Legal Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:02

The Human Freedom Index 2024: A Decade of Tracking...

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2024/12/17

The Human Freedom Index is now in its tenth year. What have we learned about the state of and trends in human freedom? Author Ian Vasquez explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:02

State Powers vs. Central Bank Digital Currency

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2024/12/16

How would states respond to the threat posed by central bank digital currency? Niklas Kleinworth of the Idaho Freedom Foundation has considered how states have and should respond to the looming possibility of a federal CBDC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:16

How Will the New Regulatory Landscape Change Congress?

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2024/12/13

Federal courts won't be deferring to federal agencies as often going forward. How does that change Congress's need for expertise when legislating? Joe Luppino-Esposito of the Pacific Legal Foundation has a few ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:40

Cato Identifies Trillions in Spending Cuts for DOGE

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2024/12/12

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been tasked with identifying regulatory and spending reforms to shrink government. The new report for the informal agency from the Cato Institute identifies trillions in spending cuts and other reforms. Cato’s Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne detail the substantial spending and regulatory cuts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:14

Certificate of Need Laws and Pandemic Response

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2024/12/11

States with certificate of need laws, where incumbent firms get to shut down their would-be competitors' plans, had more difficulties handling the pandemic. Jaimie Cavanaugh of the Pacific Legal Foundation explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:18

Licensing Would Reduce Access to Lactation Support...

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2024/12/10

Evidence suggests breastfeeding protects babies against short- and long-term health problems, so why license those who would help women do it? Cato's Jeff Singer and coauthor Sofia Hamilton discuss their new paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:48

The Work Yet to Be Done to Free Workers from State...

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2024/12/09

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14:47

Decarbonizing the Grid Means Accepting Tradeoffs

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2024/12/06

It's hard to take seriously a push for decarbonization that doesn't involve nuclear power and yet might impose large personal costs on individual consumers. Jason Hayes of the Mackinac Center details some of the tradeoffs involved in changing energy markets with an eye toward reducing carbon emissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:30

Understanding the FCC's Massive Power to Punish and...

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2024/12/05

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13:49

US Continues Making Troubling Promises to Ukraine

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2024/12/04

The US has given the green light for Ukraine strike targets deep into Russia with US weapons. Eric Gomez comments on that and other big shifts in Russia's war on Ukraine ahead of the US transfer of executive power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:30

Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It...

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2024/12/03

Dr. Marty Makary has been nominated to head the Food and Drug Administration. In October, he sat down with Cato's Jeff Singer to discuss his new book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:34

Threats to Donor Privacy Persist

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2024/12/02

Whether you're a generous supporter of the Cato Institute or any other nonprofit, make no mistake: Threats to donor privacy and tax-advantaged giving are still out there, and are largely politically motivated. Luke Wachob and Peter Lipsett explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:56

War with Mexico over Fentanyl Would Be Disastrous

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2024/11/27

Concerns over fentanyl imports are leading some in Congress to call for an actual invasion of Mexico with the US military. Brandan Buck explains why a fresh war with a next-door neighbor continues to be a terrible idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:25

A Fresh Challenge to Government-Run Theft (Civil...

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2024/11/26

When the FBI searched hundreds of safe deposit boxes, they kept the contents of safes containing more than $5000 in cash or valuables. A challenge is now in federal circuit court in Washington, DC. Tommy Berry explains what the court should do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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