-We need smart data and consumer privacy rules that work while championing innovation -Why the target is on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ back and trust in media -Tracking the errors of the CDC and FDA -The Politicization of Everything, Georgia and MLB Edition -Go Woke, Go Broke Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP66: Minimum Corporate Tax, Maximum Consumer Pain
-Janet Yellen wants a global minimum corporate tax. How does it impact consumers and firms? -Trillions in infrastructure spending -The Case For Ireland -Georgia election rules changes and MLB boycotts -What about the Olympics and China? -Charles Barkley, and what happens when sports and politics mix -Consumer Corner: Cable cutters and sports -Mexican campaign on […]
Gimme that Train Competition (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show – Big Talker FM)
-A train from Wilmington to Raleigh? Don’t hold your breath and don’t trust Amtrack -We need some real competitors on passenger trains -Biden infrastructure plan and the push for electric vehicles -The real environmental burden of electrical vehicles -The principle of “technology neutrality” -The WHO’s report on the origins of COVID-19 is lacking Consumer Choice […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP65: Need for FDA Reform, Vaccine Reciprocity, and Practical Health Tips (w/ Dr. Henry Miller)
-Freeing the Ever Given ship in the Suez! -New York State legalizes cannabis -Should consumers care about unionization at Amazon? INTERVIEW with physician and molecular biologist Dr. Henry Miller (@henryimiller) -Where the FDA has gone wrong -The need for FDA reform when it comes to vaping products, drug approvals, regulatory decisions, and bureaucracy -Could we […]
Ditching State Monopolies (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show Big Talker FM)
-The Suez boat affair reveals a lot about the necessity and complications of free trade -Lysander Spooner and the American Letter Mail Company -The importance of federalism -The history of the French cajuns (cadiens) and the French language in Louisiana Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP64: Suing the Governor on Lockdown Restrictions (w/ Goodwood Brewing CEO Ted Mitzlaff)
-European Railway Station Index is out! -North America and transportation options -Customs duties and free trade costs -David spoils Yaël’s birthday present -The Suez boat blocking global trade! -Michael Bloomberg’s global war to outlaw vaping INTERVIEW with Goodwood Brewing CEO Ted Mitzlaff -The lawsuit against Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear -How long can governors keep their […]
Platform work needs flexibility
In a recent call for consultations, the European Commission is asking to get feedback on a potential new directive on regulating platform work. The sharing economy services like Uber, Bolt, Heetch, etc. are being targeted by a number of member states for hiring freelancers. In a way, the European Commission has provided an extensive overview […]
Trusting the Elites (Yaël on the Joe Catenacci Show) Big Talker FM
-The AstraZeneca affair in Europe has shredded the credibility of several political leaders and the establishment -Florida’s Ron DeSantis vs. the Elites and what it means for the future of public policy -The Biden Administration has abandoned free trade Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast […]
Bloomberg’s misguided push to outlaw vaping in developing nations
Since the fallout from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed focus on improving global health, and that’s been a welcome sign. A study produced by the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that nearly three-quarters of hospitalized COVID patients were either obese or overweight. At the same time across […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP63: Tech and Real Estate Boom & Bust (w/ Rachel Chiu)
-AstraZeneca and the blight of statistics -CCC Managing Director Fred Roeder on the health economics of European governments withdrawing the vaccine INTERVIEW with Young Voices contributor Rachel Chiu -The zeal for antitrust is completely forgetting the consumer -What is Big is not necessarily what is bad -The misguided quest for antitrust justice will exacerbate inequality […]