Free the Economy Episode 34: Permitting Prosperity with Daren Bakst
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In this weeks episode we talk about labor union history, demands for a 4-day work week, YIMBY policy wins, and Reason’s new “Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” podcast. Our interview this week is with Daren Bakst, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. We discuss the National Environmental Policy Act, construction permits, energy infrastructure, and the prospects for permitting reform in Congress.
Recent episodes:
- Free the Economy Episode 33: Federal Trade Commission Failures with Kimberlee Josephson
- Free the Economy Episode 32: Government Rules Behind a Paywall with Patrick McLaughlin
- Free the Economy Episode 31: Reforming the States with Carrie Conko
- Free the Economy Episode 30: Ugh, Capitalism with Jeremiah Johnson
- Free the Economy Episode 29: School Choice for Everyone with Ed Tarnowski
- Free the Economy Episode 28: Teaching Capitalism with Allen Mendenhall
- Free the Economy Episode 27: Importing Talent with Connor O’Brien
- Free the Economy Episode 26: Online Trust with Taylor Barkley
- Free the Economy Episode 25: Growth and Taxes with Alex Muresianu
- Free the Economy Episode 24: Immense Economic Costs with Scott Lincicome
Join us next week when our guest will be Jack McPherrin of the Heartland Institute.