Sous couvert de protéger les passagers, le Parlement européen veut imposer à toutes les compagnies un bagage cabine de 7 kg inclus dans chaque billet. Derrière ce geste en apparence généreux, se cache une réalité moins flatteuse : hausse des coûts, retards à répétition et fin du modèle low cost compétitif. Une nouvelle législation, adoptée par le Parlement européen […]
In our third episode, we take on RFK’s views on food and agriculture. Are GMOs actually bad for you, and what is the use and chemistry surrounding pesticides? Act One : A brief history of incredible progress Act Two : Bust a myth Act Three : Natural-ness Our guests in this episode: Released on August […]
In our second episode, we take a closer look at RFK Jr.’s legal career, the money he is making from anti-vaccine lawsuits, and how judges are required to be the guardians of scientific validity in court. Act One : A changing environment Act Two : See you in court Act Three : Send me an […]
En signant un décret instaurant une politique de prix alignés sur les plus bas du marché international, Donald Trump adopte une approche interventionniste inédite aux Etats-Unis. Dans une initiative récente, le président américain Donald Trump a signé un décret visant à faire baisser le prix des médicaments pour les Américains, en instaurant une politique dite […]
Nearly half a year into Donald Trump’s second term in office, America’s farmers are justified in being frustrated with the president’s policies. Tariffs and an HHS chief that seeks to meddle in the affairs of the Agriculture Department threaten the bottom line of an otherwise efficient farm system. Consumers pay the price, with a 3 percent increase in food […]
For Consumer Choice Center I am making a new podcast series called Control Freaks. It will into individuals that seek control over our decisions. Season One — Enemy of the Truth — will take a close look at Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services under Trump Administration. Here’s the trailer: You can […]
I was a guest on Tony Katz Today WIBC 93.1 FM to discuss food regulations under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The entire interview is below:
By trying too hard to control sports betting, some state governments are achieving the opposite of their goals: they are empowering black market operators, putting consumers at risk, and turning away tax revenue that could be collected from a robust legal industry. The intentions may be good — protecting consumers, preventing addiction, keeping crime out — but when policy […]
Depuis 2004, les passagers aériens européens bénéficient d’une indemnisation obligatoire en cas de retard. Si ce dispositif a renforcé les droits des consommateurs, il soulève aujourd’hui des questions économiques et logistiques. Depuis 2004, les droits à indemnisation des passagers sont en vigueur dans l’Union européenne. Concrètement, cela signifie que les consommateurs reçoivent une compensation financière […]
I was a guest on the British radio channel LBC to talk about the recent move by the French government to ban smoking on beaches, around schools, and in public gardens. You can listen to the entire interview below:
Bill Wirtz 