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Andrew Puzder – The Capitalist Comeback

Former CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder says that “capitalism” is not a dirty word.  He joins us to discuss his new book profiling the rise of anti-profit forces in the U.S., and how, under President Trump’s leadership, they can be vanquished for good.
Blog

What We’re Watching – August 10, 2018

Rowena Itchon – George Gilder Sneak Peek For a sneak preview of George Gilder’s talk “Life After Google” at the PRI luncheon on August 23 in San Francisco, I recommend that you check out his speech at the Blockstack conference in Berlin. I’m going to buy his new book and ...
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Dean McGrath – Supreme Court Battle, Part 2 – What Will Brett Kavanaugh Be Like on the Supreme Court?

In part 2 of our discussion with PRI general counsel Dean McGrath, who is a veteran of past Supreme Court nomination fights, we discuss the Brett Kavanaugh nomination in depth, and explore how he might rule on some of the key issues to likely come before the Supreme Court in ...
Health Care

Sally Pipes Talks Single-Payer on The John Gibson Show

Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the push for single-payer health care and her new book, The False Promise of Single-Payer Health Care on The John Gibson Show. The interview begins at the 41 minute mark.
California

California Democrats Press For ‘Medicare for All’

By Ashley Herzog Several California Democrats are advancing proposals for “Medicare for all,” or single-payer health care, in their primary campaigns. Current California Gov. Gavin Newsom says single-payer health care will be a key issue in his campaign for governor, and numerous Democratic Assembly and Senate candidates have established single-payer ...
Health Care

Sally Pipes Talks Single-Payer with Daily Wire

EXCLUSIVE: Sally Pipes On Why A Single-Payer Healthcare System Is Bad For America By Jacob Airey As healthcare premiums go up, Obamacare has become increasingly unpopular with the American public as more people lose their coverage, health plan, and their doctors. While Conservatives have offered free-market solutions to these issues, ...
California

Wayne Winegarden Discusses CA Electric Car Subsidies in SD Union-Tribune

Electric vehicle charging stations try to gain a foothold in urban areas By Rob Nikolewski Rodolfo Rodriguez was delighted to discover a brand new Tesla charging location in downtown San Diego. “Anytime you can find charging, anywhere, it’s great,” Rodriguez said after he plugged in his 2018 Model X on the ground ...
Environment

PRI’s Wayne Winegarden Talks CA Emissions Standards Lawsuit on KQED Forum

Listen to Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, discuss the move by the Trump administration challenging California’s emission standards on KQED’s “Forum” program.  Winegarden is the author of a recent PRI study on electric car subsidies in California, Costly Subsidies for the Rich. Click here to listen to ...
Blog

What We’re Watching – Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman!

This week, we celebrate what would have been Milton Friedman’s 106th birthday (he was born July 31, 1912).  In celebration of Dr. Friedman’s important legacy defending free markets and free people, and the inspiration he has provided all of us at PRI from the time of our founding in 1979, ...
Podcast

Andrew Puzder – The Capitalist Comeback

Former CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder says that “capitalism” is not a dirty word.  He joins us to discuss his new book profiling the rise of anti-profit forces in the U.S., and how, under President Trump’s leadership, they can be vanquished for good.
Blog

What We’re Watching – August 10, 2018

Rowena Itchon – George Gilder Sneak Peek For a sneak preview of George Gilder’s talk “Life After Google” at the PRI luncheon on August 23 in San Francisco, I recommend that you check out his speech at the Blockstack conference in Berlin. I’m going to buy his new book and ...
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Friends of PRI Ticket

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Podcast

Dean McGrath – Supreme Court Battle, Part 2 – What Will Brett Kavanaugh Be Like on the Supreme Court?

In part 2 of our discussion with PRI general counsel Dean McGrath, who is a veteran of past Supreme Court nomination fights, we discuss the Brett Kavanaugh nomination in depth, and explore how he might rule on some of the key issues to likely come before the Supreme Court in ...
Health Care

Sally Pipes Talks Single-Payer on The John Gibson Show

Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the push for single-payer health care and her new book, The False Promise of Single-Payer Health Care on The John Gibson Show. The interview begins at the 41 minute mark.
California

California Democrats Press For ‘Medicare for All’

By Ashley Herzog Several California Democrats are advancing proposals for “Medicare for all,” or single-payer health care, in their primary campaigns. Current California Gov. Gavin Newsom says single-payer health care will be a key issue in his campaign for governor, and numerous Democratic Assembly and Senate candidates have established single-payer ...
Health Care

Sally Pipes Talks Single-Payer with Daily Wire

EXCLUSIVE: Sally Pipes On Why A Single-Payer Healthcare System Is Bad For America By Jacob Airey As healthcare premiums go up, Obamacare has become increasingly unpopular with the American public as more people lose their coverage, health plan, and their doctors. While Conservatives have offered free-market solutions to these issues, ...
California

Wayne Winegarden Discusses CA Electric Car Subsidies in SD Union-Tribune

Electric vehicle charging stations try to gain a foothold in urban areas By Rob Nikolewski Rodolfo Rodriguez was delighted to discover a brand new Tesla charging location in downtown San Diego. “Anytime you can find charging, anywhere, it’s great,” Rodriguez said after he plugged in his 2018 Model X on the ground ...
Environment

PRI’s Wayne Winegarden Talks CA Emissions Standards Lawsuit on KQED Forum

Listen to Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, discuss the move by the Trump administration challenging California’s emission standards on KQED’s “Forum” program.  Winegarden is the author of a recent PRI study on electric car subsidies in California, Costly Subsidies for the Rich. Click here to listen to ...
Blog

What We’re Watching – Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman!

This week, we celebrate what would have been Milton Friedman’s 106th birthday (he was born July 31, 1912).  In celebration of Dr. Friedman’s important legacy defending free markets and free people, and the inspiration he has provided all of us at PRI from the time of our founding in 1979, ...
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