It’s the Economy, Stupid – But What Kind of Economy?
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Show Summary: Economics is always a strange business. But like so much else of American life, the Left is corrupting the economy and using it for their own means. Especially by involving the government. And now, with the Ukraine situation, we’re seeing private businesses waging a private war against Russia — when we’re not even at war with them. Combined with what happened in Canada, is this a foreshadowing of what will happen to our economic freedoms and liberties?
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Original Air Dates: March 5th & 6th, 2022 | Guest: Jonathan Williams
This Week
To quote Bill Clinton, “it’s all about the economy, stupid.”
We take a look at the state of the union speech, the competency of those in charge and their agendas, the economy, and also the economic policies that politicians can win on this year. Even here in Oregon. Plus, with the war in Ukraine, we’re seeing an entire new kind of warfare being waged. Economic warfare on a scale we haven’t seen in ages and in ways we’ve never seen. Private companies waging a private war against a country we’re not actually at war with. Combined with what we saw in Canada, what does this mean for our economic freedoms and liberties?
READ: Jonathan’s terrific article about Utah and why they’ve stayed #1 in ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States for 14 years in a row. What are they doing that other states should be doing. And what could go wrong to knock Utah off its perch?
Get this article to your favorite candidate!
We talk with Chief Economist, Jonathan Williams, from ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) about what is going on. We talk about the SOTU speech, the competency of those in charge, and private companies blocking you when they don’t agree with your politics. And we’ll look at true economic policies to win on in 2022. Even right here in Oregon.
And don’t miss the discussion about what is happening, on economic terms, in the war between Russia and Ukraine. And what it means for our future economic liberties and freedom.
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Links Mentioned Research, & Additional Info
Jonathan Williams is the Chief Economist and Exec VP at American Legislative Exchange Council. Visit ALEC.org to find out more about what they do and how you can get their policies to your politicians.
- Our Essential Policy Ideas for 2022 (ALEC Policy Team, Feb 8, 2022)
- Utah, Low Taxes, and the Rewards of Economic Freedom (National Review, Jan 26, 2022)
- Oregon lawmakers try again (OregonLive, Feb 7, 2022)
- Oregonians gloomier on economy (OregonLive, Feb 6, 2022)
- Portland poll: More than 80% say life getting worse (Oregon Business Report, Feb 7, 2022)
- 3% sales tax pulled (Oregon Watchdog, Feb 9, 2022)
- Germany Goes For Full Energy Policy Overhaul (Zero Hedge, Mar 1, 2022)
- ‘The Great Resignation’ Defined 2021: Here’s How To Attract, Retain And Engage Employees In 2022 (Forbes, Jan 11, 2022)
- The Federal Reserve Is Going to Sell Its Corporate Bond Portfolio. What It Means. (Barrons, June 3, 2021)
- The Fed is buying some of the biggest companies’ bonds, raising questions over why (CNBC, June 29, 2020)
- Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (The Federal Reserve, as of March 2, 2022)