I was a guest on WIBC 93.1 FM in Indiana to talk about the German farmer protests. You can listen to the entire exchange by clicking below:
On the Federalist Radio Hour about German farmer protests
I was a guest on the Federalist Radio Hour about the farmer protests in Germany. You can listen to the entire interview below.
On Sky News Australia about German farmer protests
I was featured in a news report on YouTube by Sky News Australia about the farmer protests in Germany. You can watch the entire report below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP140: Return to Davos
We’re coming to you live from Davos, where Consumer Choice Center was a sponsor at the annual Swedish Lunch side-event. You’re hearing from guests and the CCC team live from the mountain. Listen to the trailer of Fun Police Season 2 wherever you get your podcasts. January 18, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your […]
Gov. Hochul’s signing of new pesticide legislation will cost farmers, consumers
Farming has always been and will always be a tough trade. If it was not, everyone would do it. Regardless, we all benefit when America’s farms are strong and its farmers are doing well. “New York State farm families are facing the worst economic conditions since the farm crisis of the 1980s,” reads an article […]
Augmentation des billets de train: à quand la véritable concurrence?
Pourquoi la SNCF augmente ses prix tandis que sa concurrence, qui doit aussi payer ses trains, son personnel et son énergie, réduit les siens ? Les associations d’usagers de Normandie ont déjà exprimé leur mécontentement concernant les tarifs des trains, suite à la hausse moyenne de 6% mise en place pour 2023. De plus, il a […]
On Fox News to discuss farmer protests in Germany
I appeared on Fox News to discuss the implications of the farmer protests in Germany and lessons learnt for the United States
Announcing Season 2 of Fun Police
The Fun Police podcast series is getting a second season! Listen to the announcement by clicking play below:
The German Government Gambled Against Farmers and Lost
In December, a convoy of 1,700 tractors blocked the main road to Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate. Honking and chanting could be heard all over the city as farmers bashed the government’s plan to end tax breaks on fuel and agricultural vehicles in the 2024 budget. Under Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the government needs to make cuts […]
Le mauvais pari du gouvernement allemand contre ses agriculteurs
A la suite d’importantes protestations, le gouvernement allemand a fait volte-face et a renoncé à augmenter les impôts des agriculteurs. Fin décembre, un convoi de 1 700 tracteurs a bloqué la route principale menant à l’emblématique porte de Brandebourg à Berlin. Des klaxons et des chants ont été entendus dans tout le centre-ville, les agriculteurs dénonçant le […]
Bill Wirtz 