Free The Economy

This week we cover what’s making housing so expensive, the common good of the Constitution, and jawboning from the Federal Communications Commission. Our interview is with Akash Chougule, president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP). We’ll talk about FREOPP’s recent publication Affording the American Dream and how to make a prosperous life more attainable for every American family. Keep up with new episodes by following us on Twitter at @freethe_economy and read our ...

This week we cover global energy security, another tariff lawsuit, and new talent in the fight for a free economy. Our interview is with Chelsea Follett, research fellow at the Cato Institute and author of the new book The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past. We’ll talk about tradition, history, nostalgia, prosperity, and the brutal realities of life in previous centuries. Keep up with new episodes by following us on Twitter at @freethe_economy and read our episode summar...

This week we cover federal vs. state rules for prediction markets, the difference between Detroit and Pittsburgh, and a false solution for railway safety. Our interview is with Stephanie Slade, senior editor at Reason magazine and author of the new book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right. We’ll talk about conservatives, liberals, big government, religious liberty, and the future of American politics. Keep up with new episodes by following us on Twitter at @freeth...

This week we cover the case of Suncor v. Boulder County at the Supreme Court, the problems with the Los Angeles mansion tax, new polling on tariffs, and the latest job-creation numbers. Our interview is with Jack Nicastro, antitrust policy analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. We’ll talk about antitrust law, the consumer welfare standard, how to be an entrepreneur, and the human value of economic growth. Keep up with new episodes by following us on Twitter at @freet...

This week we cover spiraling healthcare costs, reforming state-level regulations, and how to keep asset managers accountable to shareholders. Our interview is with Paul Mueller, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. We talk about teaching economics, debunking myths, applying theory to the real world, and seeing virtue and liberty at work together. Keep up with new episodes by following us on Twitter at @freethe_economy and read our episode summaries, with lin...