Free The Economy
Free The Economy is a weekly podcast hosted by Richard Morrison of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, examining the intersection of news, policy, and economics featuring guests that include writers, policymakers, explorers, contrarians, and free thinkers of all kinds.
Free The Economy
Protecting Consumer Credit with Caroline Melear
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Competitive Enterprise Institute
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Episode 125
This week we cover new research on trade and tariffs, how to understand market forces, and good news for coral reefs. Our interview this week is with Caroline Melear, Resident Fellow in Finance at the R Street Institute. We’ll talk about consumer finance, interest rates, the Credit Card Competition Act, and why interest rates are just regular prices.
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