The Lunch Hour with Washington Signal

Can the United States reduce regulation, strengthen its economy, and remain competitive while preserving free markets? On this episode of the Washington Signal Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer welcomes Ryan Young, Senior Economist and Director of Publications at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), for a wide-ranging discussion on tariffs, regulatory reform, AI, energy policy, and the future of economic growth in America. Young explains how tariffs, regulatory uncertainty, and go...

How can the United States strengthen manufacturing, accelerate innovation, and remain globally competitive? On this special episode of the Washington Signal Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with three leaders from the American Chemistry Council's Competitiveness Summit for a series of conversations on the future of American manufacturing, energy, innovation, and regulatory policy. Featured guests include Chris Jahn, President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council; Peter Hu...

How can policymakers protect consumers without stifling innovation? On this episode of the Washington Signal Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Stephen Kent, Media Director at the Consumer Choice Center, for a wide-ranging discussion on consumer freedom, technology policy, global regulation, tariffs, prediction markets, and the role of popular culture in shaping public discourse. Kent explains how the Consumer Choice Center advocates for policies that expand consumer access...

Can New York reclaim its position as the world's premier center of opportunity and economic growth? On this episode of the Washington Signal Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Caroline Shinkle, Republican candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District. A graduate of MIT and Harvard Law School, Shinkle previously worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, bringing a unique blend of legal, economic, and financial expertise to the...

What happens when political movements abandon the principles that made them successful? On this episode of the Washington Signal Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), for a wide-ranging conversation on free markets, limited government, federalism, taxation, trade, labor policy, and the future of the conservative movement. Drawing on decades of experience in public policy and political advocacy, Norquist ...