Rachel Greszler, Research Fellow in Economics, Budget & Entitlements in the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at the Institute for Economic Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, discusses the SBA small business loan program, why states shouldn't get a federal bailout, and the need to eliminate incentives that increase unemployment and discourage able workers from accepting jobs.

Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses President Trump’s “Economic D-Day” threat against Iran, what is needed of U.S. allies for the plan to work, and why it is the Iranian people who must overthrow the regime for there ultimately to be peace.

Timothy Lee, Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs at the Center for Individual Freedom, discusses how efforts to target companies that sell entertainment tickets is counterproductive, why the free market should win over legislation that distorts the market, and what the recent U.S. Census tells us about the “science of democracy.”

Timothy Lee, CFIF’s Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the latest news on the U.S. economy, inflation and jobs data, and the relationship between the regulatory environment and the economy.

Brian Rankin, Adjunct Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses federal funding for public broadcasting, how the money has been used by NPR, PBS and local affiliates, and why it’s time to cut the funding cord.

Ryan Young, Senior Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton relief efforts are being hindered by regulations, including those relating to delivery of necessary emergency supplies, occupational licensing laws limiting access to home builders and healthcare workers, and how lessons learned during the COVID pandemic remind us of why unnecessary and counterproductive regulations should be eliminated.

Romina Boccia, Grover M. Hermann Fellow in Budgetary Affairs at The Heritage Foundation, discusses federal spending and debt, Social Security and the debt limit, and the proposed trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.