In an unprecedented expansion of its role in the marketplace, the Trump administration has acquired ownership interests in dozens of firms.&nbsp;Cato's Scott Lincicome joins Laura Bondank-Harmon to discuss this radical move from the US government, the seen and unseen costs of intervening in the private sector, and how should Congress act if they want to put a stop to it before it's too late.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Read more of Scott's work here:<a href="https://www.cato.org/free-society/winter-2026/conspicuous-fist-trumps-state-corporatism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cato.org/free-society/winter-2026/conspicuous-fist-trumps-state-corporatism</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall&nbsp; Producer: Barbara Galletti Post Production: Sedona LaMarre Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman Original Music: Cecil Sherman&nbsp; Director of Photography: Darren Walker Assistant Producer: Elcid Demonteverde&nbsp; Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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