Senior Fellow Judy Shelton, author of Good as Gold talks about President Trump's economic decisions on tariffs. She says the grand theme is the transition of the economy that is dependent on the government, to one that thrives on its own, delivering prosperity to Americans. A peace dividend could also come if the war in Ukraine is ended, she says.

In this episode Scott welcomes Kim Strassel, an award-winning journalist, editorial writer and author. Kim is a member of the editorial board for the Wall Street Journal and is a regular contributor to TV news and political shows including CBS’s Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday, NBC’s Meet the Press and the Journal Editorial Report. She is the author of The Intimidation Game: How the Left is Silencing Free Speech, which chronicles recent attacks on conservative nonprofits, businesses and donors. They have an insightful conversation about the role of America’s legacy and social media and its transformation over the past several years, especially relating to the Trump election. They also discuss censorship and what lies ahead politically and as American media evolves.

Independent Institute Research Fellow Jonathan Bean, editor of Race & Liberty in America (Updated Edition) The Essential Reader, is interviewed on the Liberty Watch Radio Show. Bean talks about the updated edition of Race & Liberty in America and some of the entrepreneurs and leaders that are featured in the book. Bean is the author of a recent Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner “The Strange Convergence of Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr.”

In the second part of this two part episode, Scott welcomes back Britain's Right Honorable Suella Braverman, a conservative member of the UK Parliament elected first in 2015. She served in several high posts in the UK government, including on the education select committee, as a Brexit minister, as attorney general under Boris Johnson until 2022, and as Home Secretary. Her priorities include stopping small boat immigration across the English Channel, common sense policing and safety for the British people. Suella says “you can make your life and that of others better by taking a responsibility self-empowerment and service.”

Senior Fellow Judy Shelton, author of Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Money, discusses her economic outlook for Donald Trump’s second term. She says his main concern is to re-energize the private sector and boost economic liberty with lower taxes and less regulation. She adds a pro-growth agenda would be more powerful than any tariffs Trump might impose.

In this episode Scott welcomes Britain's Right Honorable Suella Braverman, a conservative member of the UK Parliament elected first in 2015. She served in several high posts in the UK government, including on the education select committee, as a Brexit minister, as attorney general under Boris Johnson until 2022, and as Home Secretary. Her priorities include stopping small boat immigration across the English Channel, common sense policing and safety for the British people. Suella says “you can make your life and that of others better by taking a responsibility self-empowerment and service.”

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on some goods imported to the US. Economists are not a fan of tariffs, says Whaples, who has surveyed economists on the subject. Customers end up paying for tariffs, especially for automobiles and parts, he says

Senior Fellow Judy Shelton, author of Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Money was interviewed on the Larry Kudlow radio show. They discuss her recent Op-Ed in The Wall Street Journal, in which Shelton questioned why the Fed, an independent agency, has such enormous power to skew financial outcomes.