Former Reagan economic adviser Art Laffer reacts to Zohran Mamdani’s rent-control policies and what could happen if other major U.S. cities follow suit on ‘Varney & Co.’
00:03 – Why Rent Control and Rent Freezes Don’t Work
01:06 – New York vs. Tennessee on Economic Policy
01:39 – Ending the “Inflation Tax” on Capital Gains
02:27 – Inflation, Wages, and the Affordability Debate
02:56 – Why Republicans Struggle to Sell Their Economic Message
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