Reframing 'Free' Beyond Markets
by WNYC
WNYC— Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics, university professor at Columbia University, chief economist at the Roosevelt Institute, and author of The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society (W.W.Norton, 2024), argues the neoliberal idea of freedom has led to economic crises and social unrest and argues for a more humane, 21st-century reframing of the concept.
WNYC—The Trump 'Hush Money' Trial, So Far; Reporters Ask the Mayor; Reframing 'Free' Beyond Markets; News From Your Classroom. Coming up on today's show: Erica Orden, Politico reporter, recaps what has happened so far at former President Trump's "hush money" trial, where David Pecker, the former publisher for the National Enquirer, testified about that publication's "catch and kill" strategy to suppress negative stories about people like Donald Trump. Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what...
The Daily Signal—Free Markets: Necessary But Not Sufficient. For most of our lifetimes, classically liberal economics so dominated the Right that nobody wondered if conservatives were abandoning free markets. In recent years, though, Read More
The Center Square—Think tank touts free market solutions at Spokane Valley event. (The Center Square) – The Legislature’s loss is a win for the Washington Policy Center, as retiring Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, steps into a new leadership role as Eastern Washington Director for WPC. His experience on small business and tax issues is a good fit for the independent think tank promoting free-market approaches to public policy issues. “Our goal is to support community leaders around Washington in appreciating the free market,” Corry said after a WPC’s State of the...