Consumer Choice Center Cast

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WMT 600AM in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with host Doug Wagner: –President Trump's credit card interest rate cap harms consumers https://consumerchoicecenter.org/why-trumps-proposed-credit-card-interest-rate-caps-harm-consumers/ March 10, 2026Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –RFK Had His Shot at HHS, but MAGA Should Move On https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/12/18/rfk_had_his_shot_at_hhs_but_maga_should_move_on__153643.html –President Trump's credit card interest rate cap harms consumers https://consumerchoicecenter.org/why-trumps-proposed-credit-card-interest-rate-caps-harm-consumers/ January 14, 2026 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The federal government's antitrust muscle stopped Spirit Airlines' merger and crushed their chances at renewal–The private antitrust case against NASCAR pits Michael Jordan against a six-decade racing behemoth–Don't hold your breath for significant health insurance reforms by Christmas Day. December 2, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to talk about farmer compliance costs - how Europe is cutting red tape and what America could learn from it.Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The bill that ended the shutdown also threatens the vibrant hemp industry and low-THC drinks–Trump and the GOP are opening up to giving consumers cash to make their own decisions and work around Obamacare–Both federal and state restrictions on 401(k) are keeping retirement investors from using better FinTech options to save and earn more November 20, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Should the growth of data centers and rising electricity costs alarm consumers? Why subsidies and the Inflation Reduction Act have harmed us in the end. –Health insurance subsidies have warped our health markets and push prices up. They should be scrapped in favor of more competition. Consumers and patients should look to opt out where they can. October 8, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CCC's Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz joined Tony Katz Today to discuss the latest developments in the MAHA agenda, and whether restrictions on food dyes are actually needed.Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CCC's Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz joined LBC Radio in the UK to talk about France's ban on smoking on public beaches, gardens, and around schools. Should the UK replicate this ban, or are the rules leading to selective law enforcement action?Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to discuss the effects of food and agriculture regulation under HHS Secretary RFK Jr.Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host of the Fun Police podcast, Bill Wirtz, is interviewed on the Elias Makos Show on CJAD 800 in Montreal, Quebec to discuss Canada's strange state-sanctioned approach to vices, the growth of illicit markets, and why there is always a better way to deliver better options and more choice for consumers. Be sure to check the latest episode of the Fun Police podcast wherever you get yours. April 16, 2024 Streaming now!

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and why are Elon Musk's DOGE and President Trump right to talk another look at it? https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/02/14/doge_is_right_to_defang_cfpb_152360.html February 14, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Lessons from the Canadian healthcare system and single-payer –What Trump's tariff threats are doing to Canada –The waning days of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a new force to dump him December 19, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The peculiar Austrian tradition of Krampus –Why the NC town's lawsuit against Duke Energy for "climate change" makes no sense now that it's a nuclear energy powerhouse –Can DOGE gain popular commitment to cut government spending? Will Congress agree? December 6, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Why the Biden DOJ's merger halt has hurt Spirit Airlines –How will Myrtle Beach travelers be impacted? –How budget airlines work in Europe –Repeal cabotage laws! –Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will have a hard task that will need all branches of government November 14, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Joys of traveling in Italy –Hurricane devastation and the need for satellite-based internet –The FCC is losing billions connecting rural Americans –Why housing is actually expensive, and why regulations and tariffs on softwood lumber may be to blame –Why we can't blame property owner algorithms for high rents and home prices October 2, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to discuss the U.S presidential election and the potential role of former presidential candidate RFK Jr.Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The reality of alcohol taxes and competition –The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and what it means for speech online –The Zuckerberg letter reveals government censorship and jawboning –Ridding our food system of subsidies would make us all better off August 30, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –price control, shortages, and hoarding –the grocery store price gouging myth –rent control for me, not for thee –the need for markets to function to deliver for consumers  August 16, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –foiled Vienna terror attack at Taylor Swift concert –why young people love the sharing economy –need for legal reform –why we started the Consumer Choice Center –hope and resilience for tech innovation August 8, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Agriculture of America, we discuss the potential impact of the proposed California Air Resources Board rules for railroad locomotives on consumers, agriculture and more with Yael Ossowski, Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center. Broadcast on Agriculture of America, presented by the American Ag Network. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aoa-tuesday-7-30-2024/id1356247010?i=1000663814457Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.