Free the Economy podcast: Tariffs and corruption with Justin Callais

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In this week’s episode we cover Autumn Billings on donor privacy, Wayne Crews on the DOGE legacy, and Joey Politano on the effects of import taxes on the US auto industry. Our interview this week is with Justin Callais, chief economist at the Archbridge Institute. We’ll talk about tariffs, exemptions, cronyism, inefficiencies, and Qatari jets. Read Justin’s recent article “Tariffs Exemptions Are Crony Capitalism at Its Worst” here.
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Join us next week when our guest will be Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute. We’ll discuss President Trump recent executive order on drug price controls.