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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Traveling back to Europe under COVID rules NC’s efforts to open back up and the effect on consumers and entrepreneurs The TikTok madness will cause Zoomers to rise up This was broadcast on September 18, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT…
by David Clement and Yaël Ossowski If the General Assembly takes up Gov. Tom Wolf’s call, Pennsylvania could become the 12th state to legalize recreational cannabis. They should absolutely follow through. But it won’t end there. Legalizing cannabis is a no-brainer. Any negatives from legalization pale in comparison with the costs of prohibition. The failed…
For those of us who’ve grown up around the Queen City, she’s only gotten more beautiful with age. The Southern capital of banking has become a premier hub for technology, energy and finance, complete with the fifth-highest major city population boom in the country. That’s led to a more diverse and inclusive economy, but also higher costs of…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Chris Snowdon (@cjsnowdon) – Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs Book: Polemics https://amzn.to/3bKk2ZT https://velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.com/ Alcohol and dietary guidelines https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/two-beers-is-too-many-bad-science-underlies-new-proposal Impact of the lockdown Alcohol and Tobacco Prohibition The New Temperance Movement Changes in the Drinks Industry The Real…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: COVID liability shields and the plague of corona lawsuits The federal government’s “moderate” drinking recommendations California wildfires and bad energy policies This was broadcast on September 11, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program…
As businesses and schools open after months of state-imposed lockdowns, the COVID-19 relief bill in Congress contains a proposal to provide a liability shield to institutions who follow federal guidelines but still find themselves the target of lawsuits. Meanwhile, state legislatures are considering separate proposals. Our panel of experts discuss the post-COVID-19 litigation landscape, the…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Alex Norcia (@alex_norcia) – Freelance journalistalexnorcia.com Is NYC dead? Black markets in vaping are popping up everywhere The tobacco control movement Will Big Tobacco be the dominant vaping player thanks to the FDA? Why do journalists hate vaping? Cannabis legalization Future of…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed:–Importance of local government –A return to culture is needed now more than ever –The Perils of Modern Revolutionhttps://europeanconservative.com/2020/09/the-perils-of-modern-revolution/ –NC swing-state politics –Political advertising and targeting This was broadcast on September 4, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to…
Amid a pandemic of unprecedented proportions, U.S. cities like Portland, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and Seattle have sweltered in the summer heat and raged with flames. Passions have run wild in the streets, with buildings and businesses torched, and statues torn down by mobs intent on vigilante justice. In fact, “social justice” has risen from…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill) – Senior policy analyst at the Consumer Choice Center The case for innovative farming Agriculture and GMOs in the age of anti-science activism Difference between Europe and North American politics Luxembourg escapades DNC and RNC on steroids Protests, riots,…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: –Traveling into the U.S. from abroad –Citizenship ceremonies ] –Wealth taxes and their destructive effects –Plasma politics and consumer choice This was broadcast on August 28, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program Consumer…
The pandemic has, for better or worse, forced us to live online. That has made internet retail, digital services and delivery apps a godsend for millions of us sequestered at home. This entirely new sector of the economy has allowed us to safely buy and enjoy without the risk of coronavirus. At the press of…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Prof. Walter Block – Austrian School economist and anarcho-capitalist theorist. He currently holds the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Economics at the J. A. Butt School of Business at Loyola University New Orleans. Book: https://amzn.to/2EbuTQ4 Spending and debt in…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Escaping home to NC Euro A/C California’s terrible AB5 law is pushing out Uber and Lyft Now they’re coming after your delivery apps https://consumerchoicecenter.org/now-… The Charlotte RNC This was broadcast on August 21, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com…
Throughout the course of the pandemic, the world of commerce has shifted primarily online. That’s made online retail, digital services, and delivery apps a godsend for millions of us sequestered in our homes. This entirely new sector of the economy has allowed us to safely buy, enjoy, and use goods and services without the risk…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). Voting by mail is a political SNAFU Kamala Harris unveiled as Democratic VP pick In Kamala Harris, do consumers have an ally or a foe? https://consumerchoicecenter.org/in-kamala-harris-do-consumers-have-an-ally-or-a-foe/ The WEALTH TAX re-enters the room Schools can be innovative as open up AB5 California shenanigans California’s…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show with guest host Chad Adams Topics discussed:–Euro travels –Consumer Choice Radio Program –COVID-19 and market forces –liberal democracies –What Europe thinks of the U.S. elections This was broadcast on August 14, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly…
This week, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden revealed Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his running mate for the November general election against President Donald Trump. Because Harris’ influence on the Biden campaign will loom large, and be important to whomever American voters choose in the fall, it’s worth looking at some of her ideas…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed:–Consumer Choice Center in Amsterdam! –TikTok and Trump: we should be worried –Corporations and Virtue Signaling This was broadcast on August 7, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program Consumer Choice Radio http://consumerchoiceradio.com
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Brad Polumbo (@brad_polumbo) – Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and senior contributor for Young Voices bradleypolumbo.substack.com Coronavirus Stimulus Relief Politics Free Speech and Cancel Culture Future of Journalism The Progressives and Joe INTERVIEW: Ashley Baker (@andashleysays) – Director of Public…