Free the Economy podcast: Alabama does DOGE with Stephanie Smith
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In this week’s episode we discuss poverty in Illinois, J.D. Vance on AI in Paris, the future of the Jones Act and the limits of the president’s impoundment powers. Our interview this week is with Stephanie Smith, president and CEO of the Alabama Policy Institute. We talk about spending taxpayer dollars, budget reform, cost-sharing with the feds, and the state-level swamp of special interests.
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- Free the Economy Episode 108: Trump vs. the Regulatory State with Susan Dudley
- Free the Economy Episode 107: Able Americans with Rachel Barkley
- Free the Economy Episode 106: Welfare Costs and Benefits with Scott Winship
- Free the Economy Episode 105: Draining the Swamp with Jim Bovard
- Free the Economy Episode 104: Changes in Financial Regulation and ESG with Hester Peirce
- Free the Economy Episode 103: Mortgage Market Analysis with Mark Calabria
- Free the Economy Episode 102: Tax and Budget Showdown 2025 with Erica York
Join us next week when our guest will be Matt Cole, CEO of Strive.