Episode
The Brownstone Show - Episode 1 - Peter St. Onge
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- The Brownstone Show
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- Feb 3, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3569
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Summary
Peter St. Onge is easily the most well-known economist on X with a regular show adored by millions. In this interview, he discusses the implications of the Minnesota day-care revelations and what they imply about the fraud industrial complex. The Covid period gave a boost to this industry like no other. Jeffrey and Peter discuss the political and economic fallout and what implies about public perceptions of the welfare state in general. They further discuss macroeconomic trends and how the economics profession could have been so wrong on so many topics. Peter writes for Brownstone Institute and recently accepted a new position at Heritage Foundation. Get full access to Brownstone Insights at substack.brownstone.org/subscribe