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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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17:52

The Crisis of Dependency: How Our Efforts to Solve...

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2025/03/31

Government-administered aid to the poor is routinely wasted. Many well-intended charitable programs undermine self-determination and fail to restore dignity. James Whitford discusses a new way to think about poverty and its alleviation in The Crisis of Dependency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:34

State Licensing Reform Liberates Workers

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2025/03/28

Several states have recently moved ahead with recognizing occupational licenses issued elsewhere. Ed Timmons explains what it means for employment, worker mobility, and consumer welfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:09

The 'How' of Ending the US Department of Education

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2025/03/27

Ending the US Department of Education is an important policy goal that appears closer than ever, and it should occur both within the bounds of the US Constitution and as soon as possible. Tommy Berry and Neal McCluskey comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:48

Government Dietary Advice and the New Alcohol...

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2025/03/26

A late change by President Biden in how alcohol is treated in dietary guidance will mean more finger wagging from health officials. The change highlights the problem of government health advice. Eric Boehm of Reason and Cato's Jeff Singer comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:04

Trump-Era Financial Surveillance Aims to Track Small...

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2025/03/25

Under the guise of targeting illegal immigration, the Trump administration is moving to curtail Americans' financial privacy even further. Nick Anthony explains how. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:18

Administrative Courts and Presidential Deportations

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2025/03/24

They’re not real courtrooms, of course, but administrative courts are being used in the context of immigration. What is their role in adjudicating immigration issues? David Bier and Will Yeatman comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:03

Pharmacists Can Do Much More; States Should Let Them

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2025/03/21

Pharmacists regularly help patients navigate both prescriptions and physicians’ advice, but they can do more. A few states have begun to recognize their capabilities that have otherwise largely gone untapped. Alicia Plemmons of the Knee Regulatory Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:12

The Phony Invasion at the Heart of Trump's...

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2025/03/20

Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to whisk alleged gang members to an El Salvador prison should not be allowed to stand for a variety of reasons. Ilya Somin explains why it might put Americans at risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:34

Terrorism and Immigration 1975–2024

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2025/03/19

The federal government’s security resources should be allocated to the most efficient means of reducing the costs of terrorism. Alex Nowrasteh details a new paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:02

By Targeting Certain Law Firms, the President Is...

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2025/03/18

President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have represented his opponents in court.It strikes at the heart of several constitutional protections. Walter Olson and Mike Fox comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:18

Which Is Worse: The Regime Uncertainty or the Tariffs?

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2025/03/17

The Trump tariffs are bad enough, but the uncertainty surrounding trade policy is making everything much worse. Scott Lincicome explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:06

Price Transparency Is a Consequence of Robust Health...

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2025/03/14

Legislative attempts to compel price transparency from health care providers ignores an important factor: Price transparency emerges naturally from well-functioning markets. Michael Cannon explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:17

Christian Asylum Seekers Thwarted by Trump...

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2025/03/13

Donald Trump created a "faith office" to protect religious liberty and a DOJ task force to combat anti-Christian discrimination, but his immigration policy leaves foreign Christians facing persecution without a way to escape to the US. David Bier explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:30

Perttu v. Richards

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2025/03/12

When a prisoner accuses a prison official of sexual abuse, what do courts owe him? In Perttu v. Richards, the Supreme Court will weigh in. Cato's Mike Fox comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:57

Ending the Inflation Reduction Act Could Save...

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2025/03/11

The Inflation Reduction Act didn't do much to stem inflation, but it did commit taxpayers to decades of special handouts for preferred technologies. Cato's Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks discuss their new paper describing the budgetary impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:57

Capping Credit Card Interest Is Another Bad Idea That...

Cato Podcast ·

2025/03/10

Capping credit card interest would punish less creditworthy people and breed new life into the ranks of more unsavory lenders. Nick Anthony and Norbert Michel comment on the new proposal from Senators Sanders and Hawley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:08

Trade, Tariffs, and Our Big Spending Congress

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2025/03/07

The tariff policies preferred by President Trump will be a "disaster" for the United States according to Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. We discussed trade, tariffs, and his hope to make spending cuts identified by DOGE permanent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:25

Federal Spending Today: Budget Gimmicks and...

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2025/03/06

The feds spend too much. It doesn't appear the Republican-controlled U.S. House is doing much about it. Romina Boccia explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:26

The White House's Confused & Chilling Message on AI...

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2025/03/05

In Europe, Vice President J.D. Vance issued speech-threatening and trade-restricting demands for future American AI systems. Matt Mittlesteadt comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:00

Corporate Welfare in the Federal Budget

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2025/03/04

“Corporate welfare” programs burden taxpayers and undermine economic growth. Chris Edwards has identified $181-billion in these useless subsidies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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