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Business & Economics

How Will the New Tax Law Impact Small Business?

By Matt D’Angelo The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act aims to spur economic growth across the United States by adjusting tax structures for small businesses and corporations. The bill has officially been passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, so it will now head to President Trump ...
Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden – Why Did the Government Swallow the 340B Fly?

PRI’s Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Wayne Winegarden joins us to talk about his new study on the 340B program, a well-meaning yet very important government program designed to help the needy afford prescription drugs that, in practice, is being abused and shortchanging those it was intended to help.
Business & Economics

Tax Win Will Be Huge for Trump, But Don’t Bank on Political Windfall

By Stephen Collinson In decades to come, people will talk about the Trump tax cuts as they now reminisce over the Reagan, Bush and Kennedy giveaways. Barring a last-minute cataclysm on Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump is set to savor a major tax reform package before Christmas and finally secure ...
Business & Economics

Foreign Experiments With Trickle-Down Tax Cuts: A Rare Proposition For A Robust Economy

By Jason Margolis “The Word”/Public Radio International In the late 1970s, Ireland’s economy was struggling. So they decided to cut business taxes dramatically while also increasing individual taxes including on the middle class. The idea was that stronger businesses would benefit everyone. It worked. “For the following 25 years, they had really rapid ...
California

David White – Red or White . . . or Blue?

Noted wine author and blogger David White joins us to talk about our favorite subject on PRI’s podcast – wine!  We discuss the policy issues facing California’s wine industry, and then get to the good stuff – some ideas for great wines to try or give as gifts this holiday ...
Education

Lance Izumi Discusses Corrupt Classroom on Steve Gruber Show

PRI’s Senior Director of Education Studies and Koret Senior Fellow in Education Lance Izumi discusses his recent book The Corrupt Classroom and his recent column on how Harvey Weinstein and his enablers are also running our public schools on “The Steve Gruber Show,” which is syndicated across Michigan. Click here ...
Business & Economics

Michael Ramirez – The Art of Political Cartooning

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Michael Ramirez joins us to discuss his approach to cartooning, some of his favorite and noteworthy cartoons from over the years, and the important role that political cartoons play in shaping public opinion and inspiring grassroots activism.
Health Care

Azar Pick Signals Regulatory Action on Obamacare

By Erin Durkin The next potential Health and Human Services secretary appears likely to emphasize administrative actions to dismantle Obamacare after congressional Republicans failed to repeal the law this year. Former Eli Lilly and Company executive Alex Azar—who was HHS deputy secretary in the George W. Bush administration— shares former ...
California

California’s Drug Pricing Challenge

Watch a Sacramento panel discussion on California’s drug pricing challenge, co-hosted by PRI and the Manhattan Institute. Moderated by former longtime Capitol journalist Marcey Brightwell, panelists include Dr. Tom Coburn of the Manhattan Institute (and former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma), PRI’s Sally Pipes, and Brett Johnson of the California Life ...
California

Steve Hayward – Free Speech Under Attack on Campus

PRI’s Steve Hayward, who is currently teaching at UC Berkeley, joins us to talk about his front-row seat to the current clash over free speech, incidents of conservative speakers being violently silenced, and how we can protect the debate of ideas on campus from current attacks on provocative ideas and ...
Business & Economics

How Will the New Tax Law Impact Small Business?

By Matt D’Angelo The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act aims to spur economic growth across the United States by adjusting tax structures for small businesses and corporations. The bill has officially been passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, so it will now head to President Trump ...
Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden – Why Did the Government Swallow the 340B Fly?

PRI’s Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Wayne Winegarden joins us to talk about his new study on the 340B program, a well-meaning yet very important government program designed to help the needy afford prescription drugs that, in practice, is being abused and shortchanging those it was intended to help.
Business & Economics

Tax Win Will Be Huge for Trump, But Don’t Bank on Political Windfall

By Stephen Collinson In decades to come, people will talk about the Trump tax cuts as they now reminisce over the Reagan, Bush and Kennedy giveaways. Barring a last-minute cataclysm on Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump is set to savor a major tax reform package before Christmas and finally secure ...
Business & Economics

Foreign Experiments With Trickle-Down Tax Cuts: A Rare Proposition For A Robust Economy

By Jason Margolis “The Word”/Public Radio International In the late 1970s, Ireland’s economy was struggling. So they decided to cut business taxes dramatically while also increasing individual taxes including on the middle class. The idea was that stronger businesses would benefit everyone. It worked. “For the following 25 years, they had really rapid ...
California

David White – Red or White . . . or Blue?

Noted wine author and blogger David White joins us to talk about our favorite subject on PRI’s podcast – wine!  We discuss the policy issues facing California’s wine industry, and then get to the good stuff – some ideas for great wines to try or give as gifts this holiday ...
Education

Lance Izumi Discusses Corrupt Classroom on Steve Gruber Show

PRI’s Senior Director of Education Studies and Koret Senior Fellow in Education Lance Izumi discusses his recent book The Corrupt Classroom and his recent column on how Harvey Weinstein and his enablers are also running our public schools on “The Steve Gruber Show,” which is syndicated across Michigan. Click here ...
Business & Economics

Michael Ramirez – The Art of Political Cartooning

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Michael Ramirez joins us to discuss his approach to cartooning, some of his favorite and noteworthy cartoons from over the years, and the important role that political cartoons play in shaping public opinion and inspiring grassroots activism.
Health Care

Azar Pick Signals Regulatory Action on Obamacare

By Erin Durkin The next potential Health and Human Services secretary appears likely to emphasize administrative actions to dismantle Obamacare after congressional Republicans failed to repeal the law this year. Former Eli Lilly and Company executive Alex Azar—who was HHS deputy secretary in the George W. Bush administration— shares former ...
California

California’s Drug Pricing Challenge

Watch a Sacramento panel discussion on California’s drug pricing challenge, co-hosted by PRI and the Manhattan Institute. Moderated by former longtime Capitol journalist Marcey Brightwell, panelists include Dr. Tom Coburn of the Manhattan Institute (and former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma), PRI’s Sally Pipes, and Brett Johnson of the California Life ...
California

Steve Hayward – Free Speech Under Attack on Campus

PRI’s Steve Hayward, who is currently teaching at UC Berkeley, joins us to talk about his front-row seat to the current clash over free speech, incidents of conservative speakers being violently silenced, and how we can protect the debate of ideas on campus from current attacks on provocative ideas and ...
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