Free the Economy podcast: Fighting for freedom with Kent Lassman
In this week’s episode we cover bank privacy, SNAP benefits, a new study on tariffs, and a great new podcast about ideas and innovation. Our guest this week is Kent Lassman, president and CEO of the Competitive Enterprise Institute. We’ll talk about what it takes to run a Washington, DC nonprofit and do aggressive policy advocacy in 2026.
You can watch the video version of our conversation here or below.
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- Free the Economy Episode 172: The Business of Federalism with Derek Kreifels
- Free the Economy Episode 171: Revisiting Earth Day with Todd Myers
- Free the Economy Episode 170: How to Get What You Want with Josh Bandoch
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