Episode 146: Resolved: That More Public Policy Hurts Economic Activity

David recaps last week’s debate with Oren Cass on the role of public policy in economic life, offers five principles to consider for the use of the state in a market economy, and offers five problems with the new right’s newfound fondness of state interventions.

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American prosperity was built on a foundation of free markets and free people. But, with inflation on the rise and a struggling market, many in America’s political class are attempting to recycle failed socialist ideas and calling for government intervention in nearly every aspect of American life. In this National Review Capital Matters podcast, presented by the National Review Institute, financier David Bahnsen hosts interviews with the nation’s top business leaders, entrepreneurs, and financial commentators. Tune in to hear guests such as Larry Kudlow, Steve Forbes, and Art Laffer present a practical and moral vindication of America’s capitalist way of life.