Industrial Policy and the Fight for America’s Future

<p>This week I’m joined by economist <a href="https://prosperousamerica.org/advisory-board/ian-fletcher/" target="_blank"><strong>Ian Fletcher</strong></a> to discuss how decades of economic missteps have left the U.S. dangerously dependent on imports and vulnerable to competitors like China. Fletcher is the co-author with Marc Fasteau of an important book entitled <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Policy-United-States-Competition/dp/1009243071/?_encoding=UTF8&#38;pd_rd_w=CXQ7Y&#38;content-id=amzn1.sym.0fb2cce1-1ca4-439a-844b-8ad0b1fb77f7&#38;pf_rd_p=0fb2cce1-1ca4-439a-844b-8ad0b1fb77f7&#38;pf_rd_r=130-8960022-3049730&#38;pd_rd_wg=EpNeP&#38;pd_rd_r=d15d2e34-ca93-418a-95d6-4f2bc434eeaa&#38;ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk" target="_blank"><strong><em>Industrial Policy for the United States: Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries</em></strong></a>.<strong> </strong>Fletcher breaks down why free trade hasn’t delivered on its promises, how tariffs alone can’t save us, and why America urgently needs a real, comprehensive industrial policy.</p><p>Listen in on a great discussion!</p><p><em>A transcript of this podcast is available on the </em><a href="https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/4910c145-d9d9-4843-9ab2-faa05c83bad7" target="_blank"><em>post page</em></a><em> on our website</em>.</p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.liberalpatriot.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.liberalpatriot.com</a>