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Let People ProsperNavigating Antitrust: A Consumer-Centric Approach with Tirzah Duren | Let People Prosper Ep. 143🎙️Can the government really protect consumers better than markets?In this episode of the Let People Prosper Show, I discuss this question and much more with Tirzah Duren, president of the American Consumer Institute, who brings a unique background in anthropology and economics to public policy.Together, we explore the future of antitrust regulation, the consumer welfare standard, and how artificial intelligence and content moderation intersect with politics, tech, and personal freedom. Tirzah offers a robust case for why consumer-focused policy—not government control—is the best path forward.For more insights, visit vanc...2025-04-1041 min
CURE AmericaIllegals at the Ballot Box: What You Need to Know This week on CURE America with Star Parker, we bring you a one-on-one candid conversation, with Tirzah Duren, the Vice President of Policy and Research at the American Research Institute, providing invaluable insights into the intricate dynamics of inflation. Her expertise sheds light on the correlation between rising minimum wages across the board and its consequential impact on employment rates. Duren's research highlights a concerning trend: as minimum wages increase; a significant portion of the workforce faces unemployment while simultaneously grappling with escalated living costs. Indeed, the higher the minimum wage climbs, the greater the strain on the lower earners. R...2024-11-0159 minCURE AmericaIllegals at the Ballot Box: What You Need to KnowThis week on CURE America with Star Parker we bring you a one-on-one candid conversation, with Tirzah Duren, the Vice President of Policy and Research at the American Research Institute, providing invaluable insights into the intricate dynamics of inflation. Her expertise sheds light on the correlation between rising minimum wages across the board and its consequential impact on employment rates. Duren's research highlights a concerning trend: as minimum wages increase, a significant portion of the workforce faces unemployment while simultaneously grappling with escalated living costs. Indeed, the higher the minimum wage climbs, the greater the strain on the lower...2024-04-2259 min
Friends & Fellow Citizens#136: Promoting the General Consumer Welfare in the Modern Tech Age feat. Tirzah DurenHappy 2024! Welcome to another year of Friends & Fellow Citizens! As technology rapidly develops, how can we develop and protect consumer welfare? Tirzah Duren, Technology Director of the American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research, discusses how issues like antitrust, data privacy, and AI will shape the policy debates in an age of polarization and rapid technological advancement. Learn more about ACI at theamericanconsumer.org! Learn more about Tirzah's work on technology policy!Support the showVisit georgewashingtoninstitute.org to sign up for our e-mail list! The site is the one-stop shop...2024-01-0157 min
American ViewpointsSpin It All You Want, Politicians, But Inflation Is Still Hurting FamiliesTirzah Duren from the American Consumer Institute provides an update on the realities of inflation in America right now - especially regarding how it's affecting food prices. Duren points to some federal policies that are moving inflation higher through bad incentives that limit free market economics.2023-08-2209 min
American ViewpointsSpin It All You Want, Politicians, But Inflation Is Still Hurting FamiliesTirzah Duren from the American Consumer Institute provides an update on the realities of inflation in America right now - especially regarding how it's affecting food prices. Duren points to some federal policies that are moving inflation higher through bad incentives that limit free market economics.2023-08-2209 min
Agriculture of AmericaAOA Friday 5-12-2023On Friday's AOA, Mike looked ahead to the WASDE estimates for that report coming out later on Friday, then had a conversation with Tirzah Duren, Director of Tech Policy with the American Consumer Institute about improving the efficacy of SNAP through grocery delivery. In segment 3, Robin Schmal, Dairy Analyst with AgMarket.Net discussed the challenges facing dairy producers in 2023. And we closed the show with Greg Soulje, Meteorologist from This Week in Agribusiness about the forecast for the week ahead.
2023-05-1253 minAgriculture of AmericaAOA - July 20, 2022Wednesday's AOA began with Chris Swift, of Swift Trading Company, breaking down the cattle market ahead of this Friday's Cattle on Feed report. Next, we spoke with John Linder, Chair of the board at NCGA and board member at MAIZALL, who talked about the importance of working with corn growers from Brazil, Argentina, and the US. In segment 3, Tirzah Duren, Policy Analyst with the American Consumer Institute, discussed the ways antitrust legislation is changing for both technology companies and ag companies, and what it means for the public. And we ended the show with Katie Muckenhirn, VP of Public...2022-07-2052 min