Donald Boudreaux

Interview with Donald Boudreaux and Elinor Solomon

Another FED Watch show with our regular guest during this hour, Elinor, and another member of our Brain Trust, Don. The discussion revolves around national and international economic issues, and of course, what the FED will do with regard to interest rates. Even though the FED action discussed is not news by the time you hear this Archive, the value of the general discussion Jim has as he interviews these two outstanding economists is timeless.

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The Obama administration is often the enemy of job creators. Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to report how the Obama administration became the enemy of job creators because they didn't like the jobs being created.
Is labor part of the free trade debate? Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to point out that since labor is one of the components of economic production, states with right to work laws contribute to free trade inside the U.S.
Why do we need free trade agreements. Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why free trade agreements are important, and how we could have free trade without separate agreements.
Past manufacturing jobs have turned into more small business service jobs. Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the outsourcing of former manufacturing jobs has become the best thing to happen to small business.
Service jobs growth globally makes manufacturing look like their declining. Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why manufacturing employment is lower because of technology and a growing global service sector.