Qualified Opinions
oleh Veronique de Rugy
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Qualified Opinions is an intellectual salon that illuminates the challenges facing free markets, liberalism, and the political climate of today. Join host Veronique de Rugy, a senior fellow at the Mercatus Center, and her guests for enlightening discourse.
Qualified Opinions is a production of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER).
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- The midterms, the wealth tax, and what's in a name: a roundtable discussion · 50 mntWith the midterms approaching, Véronique de Rugy asks three AIER colleagues, Dave Hebert, Julia Cartwright, and Peter C. Earle, to grade the first two years of the second Trump…
- Roundtable: Tariffs, Populist Handouts, and the AI Safety Panic · 50 mntIn a special edition of Qualified Opinions, host Veronique de Rugy hosts an insider roundtable discussion featuring three AIER scholars: David Hebert (Director of Economics and…
- Why the Right Forgot Its Own Best Arguments · 1 jam 2 mntStephanie Slade, senior editor at Reason, joins Veronique de Rugy to discuss her new book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right. Fusionism isn't a…
- The House Always Wins: Roger Bate on Sports Betting, Addiction, and the Fauci Reckoning · 53 mntRoger Bate joins Veronique de Rugy to discuss his new book, The House Always Wins, sharing his personal brush with sports betting addiction and what it reveals about the…
- Rethinking Unions, Bipartisanship, and Opportunity for the Bottom 50% · 55 mntIn this episode of Qualified Opinions, host Veronique de Rugy welcomes Akash Chougule, President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP), to explore how…
- Why Postliberalism Failed: What History Reveals About the Movement's Risks · 1 jam 8 mntVeronique de Rugy speaks with Thomas Howes and James Patterson about their book, Why Postliberalism Failed. The authors examine the growing post-liberal movement, particularly…
- Is Inequality A Problem? · 1 jam 2 mntWelcome back to Qualified Opinions. This week, we tackle the revived debate on redistribution versus growth following the release of the 2026 World Inequality Report. To help us…
- Blood and Progress: Unmasking a Century of Left-Wing Violence with Noah Rothman · 1 jam 5 mnt"The issue is never the issue—the issue is the revolution." When we talk about political violence in America, the public conversation is overwhelmingly dominated by the threat…
- Government Illusions, Free-Market Realities, and the Truth About "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" with Matt Mayer · 58 mntWhat happens when a fiscal watchdog and a government official start as fierce public rivals and end up as friends? In this episode of Qualified Opinions, host Veronique de Rugy…
- Horseshoe Theory at the FTC: Regulation, Mergers, and the Future of Antitrust · 51 mntHost Veronique De Rugy is joined by Jessica Melugin, Director of the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, for a deep dive into the…
- Recovering the Soul of Liberalism · 1 jam 0 mntVero is joined by colleagues Rebecca Lowe, a political philosopher, and Henry Oliver, a literary critic, to discuss their new project, The Pursuit of Liberalism. While the…
- Navigating Trade, National Security, and the Real Costs of Protectionism · 58 mntIn this episode, Vero De Rugy sits down with Paul Mueller and Dave Hebert, senior research fellows at AIER, to discuss trade and national security. The conversation dives deep…
- The Social Security "Lockbox" Myth with Romina Boccia · 59 mntAs Social Security approaches its 90th anniversary, the program faces a looming identity crisis and a massive fiscal deadline. In this episode, host Veronique De Rugy sits down…
- Modern Diplomacy and French Political Thought with Luke Foster · 1 jam 1 mntIn this episode, Veronique de Rugy and Luke Foster peel back the layers of the "French political soul," and explore the intellectual roots of the Franco-American relationship…
- A Travesty of Economic Ignorance with Peter Boettke · 1 jam 4 mntHost Veronique De Rugy is joined by Peter Boettke to discuss his recent work on the "marvel" of the market and why modern economics has lost its way. Centered on F.A. Hayek's…
- Total Boomer Luxury Communism · 47 mntThis episode of Qualified Opinions features a provocative discussion with Russ Greene on the topic of "Total Boomer Luxury Communism." It's a system where wealth is…
- What's So Great About Fed Independence? · 58 mntDive into a provocative discussion with host Veronique De Rugy, John Cochrane, author of The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level, and Tom Hoenig, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at…
- IEPA, Tariffs, and the Future of Executive Power with Donald J. Boudreaux & Scott Lincicome · 1 jam 4 mntAs the Supreme Court reviews one of the most consequential economic and constitutional cases in decades, questions loom over how the president can wield emergency powers to…
- Supply and Demand Still Answers Many Policy Questions · 59 mntToday, Brian Albrecht joins Qualified Opinions to discuss his recent writings on tariffs, why economists find them uniquely frustrating, and how simple supply and demand…
- The Fight Against Graduate Unions with Jon Hartley · 1 jam 0 mntGraduate student unions are on the rise, and they're not like the workers' unions of the 1950s and 1960s—they are something all their own. At the heart of these unions sit many…
