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04/10/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/10/2025 13:44
Free the Economy podcast: Trade myths (and facts) with Prof. Michael Coon
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In this week's episode we cover smartphones for kids, insomnia and anxiety in pre-industrial times, and a blueprint for modernizing the Environmental Protection Agency. Our interview this week is with Michael Coon, Associate Professor of Economics in the Sykes College of Business at the University of Tampa. We talk about everything tariff-related, including comparative advantage, global supply chains, exemptions and subsidies, and why we care more about steel than plastic.
Recent episodes:
- Free the Economy Episode 117: An Affordable and Reliable Future with Gabriella Hoffman
- Free the Economy Episode 116: Working for a Better Tomorrow with Vinnie Vernuccio
- Free the Economy Episode 115:Tariffs, Tax Cuts, and Trustees with Dominic Pino
- Free the Economy Episode 114:Broadcasting Liberty with Jeff Westling
- Free the Economy Episode 113: Striving for Shareholder Value with Matt Cole
- Free the Economy Episode 112: Alabama Does DOGE with Stephanie Smith
- Free the Economy Episode 111: Defend Yourself from Debanking with Nick Anthony
- Free the Economy Episode 110: Pivot or Die with Gary Shapiro
- Free the Economy Episode 109: Improving State Finances with OJ Oleka
- Free the Economy Episode 108: Trump vs. the Regulatory State with Susan Dudley
You can also watch our interview segments in video format on YouTube.
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