Consumer Choice Center Cast

Guest-hosting the Tony Kinnett Cast on WIBC 93.1FM, Consumer Choice Center Media Director Stephen Kent speaks to Andrew Langer, President of the Institute for Liberty, about the impact of the Trump Administration's Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and other commodities, and the impact on consumers and companies across the country. June 4, 2026 Andrew's article: https://www.realclearpolicy.c...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WMT 600AM in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with host Doug Wagner: –President Trump's credit card interest rate cap harms consumers https://consumerchoicecenter.org/why-trumps-proposed-credit-card-interest-rate-caps-harm-consumers/ March 10, 2026 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listene...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –RFK Had His Shot at HHS, but MAGA Should Move On https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/12/18/rfk_had_his_shot_at_hhs_but_maga_should_move_on__153643.html –President Trump's credit card interest rate cap harms consumers https://consumerch...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The federal government's antitrust muscle stopped Spirit Airlines' merger and crushed their chances at renewal –The private antitrust case against NASCAR pits Michael Jordan against a six-decade racing behemoth –Don't hold your breath for si...

CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to talk about farmer compliance costs - how Europe is cutting red tape and what America could learn from it. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The bill that ended the shutdown also threatens the vibrant hemp industry and low-THC drinks –Trump and the GOP are opening up to giving consumers cash to make their own decisions and work around Obamacare –Both federal and state restriction...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Should the growth of data centers and rising electricity costs alarm consumers? Why subsidies and the Inflation Reduction Act have harmed us in the end. –Health insurance subsidies have warped our health markets and push prices up. They should be...

CCC's Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz joined Tony Katz Today to discuss the latest developments in the MAHA agenda, and whether restrictions on food dyes are actually needed. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CCC's Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz joined LBC Radio in the UK to talk about France's ban on smoking on public beaches, gardens, and around schools. Should the UK replicate this ban, or are the rules leading to selective law enforcement action? Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to discuss the effects of food and agriculture regulation under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host of the Fun Police podcast, Bill Wirtz, is interviewed on the Elias Makos Show on CJAD 800 in Montreal, Quebec to discuss Canada's strange state-sanctioned approach to vices, the growth of illicit markets, and why there is always a better way to deliver better options and more choice for consumers. Be sure to check the latest episode of the Fun Police podcast wherever you get yours. April 16,...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and why are Elon Musk's DOGE and President Trump right to talk another look at it? https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/02/14/doge_is_right_to_defang_cfpb_152360.html February 14, 2025 h...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Lessons from the Canadian healthcare system and single-payer –What Trump's tariff threats are doing to Canada –The waning days of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a new force to dump him December 19, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.org Su...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The peculiar Austrian tradition of Krampus –Why the NC town's lawsuit against Duke Energy for "climate change" makes no sense now that it's a nuclear energy powerhouse –Can DOGE gain popular commitment to cut government spending? Will Congress agree? December 6, 2...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Why the Biden DOJ's merger halt has hurt Spirit Airlines –How will Myrtle Beach travelers be impacted? –How budget airlines work in Europe –Repeal cabotage laws! –Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will have a hard task that will need all branches of...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Joys of traveling in Italy –Hurricane devastation and the need for satellite-based internet –The FCC is losing billions connecting rural Americans –Why housing is actually expensive, and why regulations and tariffs on softwood lumber may be to blame –Why we can't...

CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to discuss the U.S presidential election and the potential role of former presidential candidate RFK Jr. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The reality of alcohol taxes and competition –The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and what it means for speech online –The Zuckerberg letter reveals government censorship and jawboning –Ridding our food system of subsidies would make us all better off August 30...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –price control, shortages, and hoarding –the grocery store price gouging myth –rent control for me, not for thee –the need for markets to function to deliver for consumers  August 16, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support the show: http://consumerchoicecent...

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –foiled Vienna terror attack at Taylor Swift concert –why young people love the sharing economy –need for legal reform –why we started the Consumer Choice Center –hope and resilience for tech innovation August 8, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support the sh...

On Agriculture of America, we discuss the potential impact of the proposed California Air Resources Board rules for railroad locomotives on consumers, agriculture and more with Yael Ossowski, Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center. Broadcast on Agriculture of America, presented by the American Ag Network. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aoa-tuesday-7-30-2024/id1356247010?i=10006638144...

CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to discuss the recent European elections and the repercussion it will have on agricultural policy. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Wirtz joined Brad Ferland on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint to discuss House Bill H.706 which would ban the use of neonic insecticides in the state. The bill was vetoed by Governor Scott and is due for a veto override session mid-June.   Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Wirtz joined Vermont Viewpoint on WDEV in Vermont to talk about the planned ban of neonicotinoid insecticides through House Bill H.706. April 1, 2024 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Wirtz joined WIBC 93.1 FM in Indiana to talk about the recent protests of farmers in Germany, and its relevance for the debate about food policy globally. January 22, 2024 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.