Free The Economy

This week we talk corporate mega-mergers that turned out for the best, political meddling with the Federal Reserve’s inflation policy, “woke” language games and spontaneous order, and the future of clean and safe nuclear energy. Our interview this week is with Dominic Pino of National Review. We review the situation with the Silicon Valley Bank bailout, financial regulation, the state of organized labor, and the ongoing fight between populists and libertarians in the world of economic policy. Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter at @freethe_economy and read our episodes summaries with links to the stories we cover at cei.org/blog.

This week we talk about Silicon Valley Bank and political favoritism, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate agenda, the relationship of school funding to student performance, energy superabundance, and unconstitutional agency funding.Our interview this week is with Spencer Purnell of the Reason Foundation. We talk about online privacy, tech policy, and whether the Chinese Communist Party is stealing your sick dance moves on TikTok. Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on  Twitter at @freethe_economy and read ourepisode summaries with links to the stories we cover at cei.org/blog.

This week we talk about the drama with Silicon Valley Bank and the proposal from Wayne Crews for an Abuse-of-Crisis Prevention Act, how to protect retirement savings from political mismanagement, and the constitutional limits on federal agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Our interview this week is with Patrick Hedger of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance. We review what the Federal Trade Commission has been doing on competition and antitrust policy and size up the threat from government censorship of online media platforms. Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter at @freethe_economy and read our episodes summaries with links to the stories we cover at cei.org/blog.  

 This week we talk about a warning from Wayne Crews and The Wall Street Journal on the burden of over-regulation, the policy strings attached to the CHIPS Act and infrastructure funding, the problems with a wealth tax, and an environment and law conference at Florida International University. Our interview this week is with Patrice Onwuka, director of the Center for Economic Opportunity at the Independent Woman’s Forum. We talk about employment, education, economic growth, and the value of true diversity. Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter: @freethe_economy. 

March 2, 2023 - Free the Economy is about how we all can become happier, healthier, and wealthier in a world with less government control. We believe in a voluntary society, where consent rather than force governs human interactions. And while the economy we have now offers many opportunities for financial success and self-fulfillment, we know we can do even better. This week we talk about the Mercatus Center’s Michael Farren and his case for the abundance agenda, a Washington Post report on social media “deinfluencers,” the House Financial Services Committee and its agenda on ESG investing, the effect of protectionism on the blue-collar workforce, and the need to manage coastal flooding with insurance markets. Our interview this week is with policy analyst and sloth enthusiast Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute. We discuss the problem with state occupational licenses and make the case for why it should be legal to get a job without permission from the government. Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter: @freethe_economy. 

This week we talk about Adam Smith’s 300th birthday, new research on state government responses to Covid, the real problem behind baby formula bottlenecks, and insights on college-educated women in the workforce. Our interview this week is with Competitive Enterprise Institute general counsel Dan Greenberg. We talk about how small-time investors Charles and Kathleen Moore are challenging an unconstitutional tax created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, and are taking their case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter: @freethe_economy. 

This week we talk about the cultural impact of Super Bowl ads, worries over “slack-filling” in food packages, politicized finance in Congress’ crosshairs, and the future of electric vehicles and lithium mining. Our interview this week is with Cato Institute Director of Financial Regulation Studies Jennifer Schulp. We cover FINRA, the Securities and Exchange Commission, SBF and the FTX meltdown, the accredited investor rule, public markets, growth investing, and the politics of ESG. Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter.

Free the Economy is a podcast focused on how we all can become happier, healthier, and wealthier in a world with less government control.This week we talk about encouraging abundance with a new world’s fair, not hating on stock buybacks, the decline of corporate virtue signaling, and the failures of nationalist economic policy. Our interview this week is with Competitive Enterprise Institute senior economist Ryan Young. We cover unemployment, economic growth, income inequality, and how to actually raise living standards for regular Americans.Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter.

Free the Economy is a podcast focused on how we all can become happier, healthier, and wealthier in a world with less government control.This week we talk about the myth of overpopulation, the problem with ESG investing and pensions, the resilience of American car culture, and how Millennial and Gen Z workers aren’t actually that different from previous generations. Our interview this week is with Javier Hernandez, Communications and Public Affairs Manager at YouTube. We discuss how millions of people are learning skills and building business opportunities on the platform as well as YouTube’s wider cultural impact.Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer, Phoebe Gersten, and Ryan Kracinski. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter.

Free the Economy is a podcast focused on how we all can become happier, healthier, and wealthier in a world with less government control.This week we talk about the economic and cultural impact of online video, Dominic Pino on the SEC’s political agenda, Alfredo Ortiz on the problems with occupational licensing, and Alex Trembath and Sarah Constantin on the ongoing debate over gas stoves and health. Our interview this week is with Russell Greene, Senior Fellow at Stand Together, about stakeholder capitalism, the purpose of a corporation, and the influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) management theory. Free the Economy is hosted by Richard Morrison. Our producers are Scooter Schaefer and Phoebe Gersten. Keep up with the show by following us on Twitter.