Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). Environmental protesters continue their rail blockade in Canada and people don’t want to take it anymore CPAC and Washington, D.C. Mayor Big Gulp Michael Bloomberg making a huge ad push in North and South Carolina INTERVIEW: Fred Roeder, Managing Director, Consumer Choice Center: […]
Mayoral Memes – Consumer Choice Radio (15. Feb. 2020)
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). Huawei finally charged; why do the Chinese want Yaël’s credit report? Bloomberg’s leaked tape and Stop-And-Frisk Apology The mayoral memes are hitting hard The unions are going against Bernie Trump at the Daytona 500 will be an absolute BONANZA Los Angeles expunges cannabis […]
The Rebels of Davos – Consumer Choice Radio (25. Jan 2020)
Broadcast 25. January 2020 on The Big Talker 106.7FM. Hosts: Yaël Ossowski & David Clement Consumer Choice Radio: a weekly conversation featuring the latest news, interviews, and expert analysis that covers consumer topics around the world. This time, we’re broadcasting from Davos, Switzerland, alongside the World Economic Forum. Why are we in Davos? Behind the […]
Aussie Bushfires and CNN’s poor debate – Consumer Choice Radio (18. Jan. 2020)
Broadcast 18. January 2020 on The Big Talker 106.7FM. Hosts: Yaël Ossowski & David Clement Welcome to Consumer Choice Radio, a weekly conversation featuring the latest news, interviews, and expert analysis that covers consumer topics around the world. Shownotes Link: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ep2/
What should consumers know about cannabis edibles?
In the second season of the Netflix series Rotten, there is an entire episode exploring the world of cannabis edibles. It is highly recommended. The documentary itself does a great job uncovering the latest innovations, the legal hurdles, and many questions left for consumers who want to try cannabis edibles where they’re legal. Going beyond […]
Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Show: Social Media Regulation, Decentralization, and Unlivable Cities
CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Joe Catenacci Show on Wilmington’s Big Talker 106.7FM to discuss regulation of social media and tech platforms, the great decentralized alternatives people can use, and the sad state of many elite cities and towns that are now unlivable due to high taxes and regulations. http://consumerchoicecenter.org
We Must Make Consumer Privacy a Priority
Nearly every day we hear of more major cases of identity theft, financial crime and other forms of attacks or malicious interference on the internet. Breeches become commonplace and lax standards leave consumers worried about how their information is safeguarded. The colossal breaches at British Airways and Marriott and Starwood in 2018 compromised the private […]
Facebook Trustbusters Are Motivated by Partisan Politics, Not Concern for the Consumer
Channeling the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt and nostalgia for the early 20th century Progressive Era, the latest bad idea being circulated in elite circles is to use the trust-busting power of the federal government to break up the social network Facebook. The idea has been promoted by the likes of Democratic politicians like senators Elizabeth […]
It’s time for the government to put consumers first
It’s a great time to be alive. In the past few years, we’ve been incredibly lucky to gain access to great technologies and services that make our lives better every day. Just think about the great problem-solving innovations we’ve had in recent years. Want a safer alternative to consuming nicotine? Enter vape devices. Looking for a […]
Travelers and hosts love homesharing: We must embrace it
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski joined Joe Catenacci on 106.7 FM to discuss homesharing and Airbnb, the Consumer Choice Center’s mission, and different trends in the sharing economy that are empowering the consumer across the country. 3. April 2019 http://consumerchoicecenter.org