Cato Podcast

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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 peac... more

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February 17, 2025 To Shrink Government, DOGE Needs Congress
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.

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February 14, 2025 The Good and Bad of Trump's Education Executive Orders
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.
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February 13, 2025 Considerations for the Near-Term Future of 'Debanking'
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.
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February 12, 2025 Tariffs, North American Carmakers, and EV Handouts
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.
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February 11, 2025 Where Is State-Level Leadership on Housing Reform?
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.

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February 10, 2025 Tariff Threats and Real-World Impacts
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.
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February 07, 2025 When Sex Work Is Treated Like Sex Trafficking
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.
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February 06, 2025 EPA and the Coming Water Fluoridation Fight
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.
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February 05, 2025 Trump's Open Disrespect for Law Could Be a Calculated Gamble
The White House is asserting the ability to defy longstanding legal and constitutional rules. It's almost certainly not an accident. Walter Olson comments.
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February 04, 2025 What Congress Can Do for Financial Privacy, Innovation, and Freedom
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.

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