The Case for Economic Freedom: Why Governments Often Make Prosperity Harder

About this episode

The episode discusses the negative impact of government intervention on the economy with economist Don Boudreaux.

Politicians always want to “improve” our economy. But again and again, they make things worse. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ “ The more we move away from free markets, the worse things become” says economist Don Boudreaux, author of “The Triumph of Economic Freedom." Boudreaux explains how government intervention made the Great Depression last longer, caused the Great Recession, and more. He also debunks myths like the "growing gap" between rich and poor: “If you look at the data, that growing gap isn’t growing. That gap is due to a statistical illusion.” In this full interview, we talk about “The Triumph of Economic Freedom" and debunk myths about poverty, AI taking jobs, and the dumb ways politicians claim to “improve" the economy. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOwIGHeSJtA

People in this episode

Host: John Stossel

Guest: Don Boudreaux

Topics covered

• economic freedom
• government intervention
• free markets
• poverty myths
• economic prosperity

Keywords

• economic freedom
• government intervention
• Great Depression
• Great Recession
• poverty myths
• free markets
• Don Boudreaux

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Triumph of Economic Freedom

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