Why We Can't Have Nice Things

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Why We Can't Have Nice Things

A six-part Reason magazine podcast series about the frustrating and foolish aspects of American trade policy that make everyday items more expensive. From last year's sudden shortages of baby formula to the Jones Act and President Lyndon Johnson's infamous "Chicken War," host Eric Boehm sits down with industry experts and libertarian policy wonks to explore how these counterproductive rules got made – and explain why they can be so difficult to undo.

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    32 min

  2. SEP 26

    The Case of the 17,000 Missing Kidneys

    There are more than 100,000 Americans on the waiting lists to receive an organ transplant, and many of them will…

    40 min

  3. SEP 19

    Permission Slips for Innovation

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    31 min

  4. SEP 12

    Who Decides What Health Care Is 'Needed'?

    In a functioning market, entrepreneurs feel encouraged to bring new products and services to consumers—and get rewarded when those efforts…

    32 min

  5. SEP 5

    Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can Mark Cuban Make Prescriptions Affordable Again?

    Why are prescription drugs so expensive in the United States? "Drug prices in this country are so high because there…

    54 min

  6. AUG 30

    Trailer: Why We Can't Have Nice Things - Season Two

    What's wrong with American health care? That's the question that drives the new season of Why We Can't Have Nice…

    2 min

  7. 09/07/2023

    Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can You Afford Tariffs on Tin Cans?

    You probably don't think much about tin cans, even when you're buying one. It's the product inside the can—soup, beans,…

    24 min

  8. 08/31/2023

    Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The 'Chicken Tax' That Makes Pickup Trucks More Expensive

    The brief trade war between the U.S. and Europe in the early 1960s might seem hardly worth remembering—and it pales…

    24 min
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A six-part Reason magazine podcast series about the frustrating and foolish aspects of American trade policy that make everyday items more expensive. From last year's sudden shortages of baby formula to the Jones Act and President Lyndon Johnson's infamous "Chicken War," host Eric Boehm sits down with industry experts and libertarian policy wonks to explore how these counterproductive rules got made – and explain why they can be so difficult to undo.

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