Free the Economy podcast: Changes in financial regulation and ESG with Hester Peirce
In this week’s episode we cover how Americans feel about their jobs, the minerals we’ll need to build the future, and lingering inflation fears. Our interview this week is with Hester Peirce, Commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. We talk about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, climate-related disclosures, regulatory harmonization with Europe, voluntary vs. mandatory standards, and reform ideas for the SEC.
Recent episodes:
- Free the Economy Episode 103:Mortgage Market Analysis with Mark Calabria
- Free the Economy Episode 102: Tax and Budget Showdown 2025 with Erica York
- Free the Economy Episode 101: The Value of Work with David Bahnsen
- Free the Economy Episode 100: Big Tech, Antitrust, and the Courts with Patrick Hedger
- Free the Economy Episode 99: Political Drinking with Jarrett Dieterle
- Free the Economy Episode 98: Debt and Taxes with Jack Salmon
- Free the Economy Episode 97: Nuclear Renaissance with Nick Loris
- Free the Economy Episode 96: Understanding the National Debt with Thomas Savidge
- Free the Economy Episode 95: Freedom to Farm with Bill Wirtz
- Free the Economy Episode 94: Removing Barriers to Abundance with Chris Koopman
Join us next week when our guest will be James Bovard, journalist and author of Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty.