Rethinking Unions, Bipartisanship, and Opportunity for the Bottom 50%

In this episode of Qualified Opinions, host Veronique de Rugy welcomes Akash Chougule, President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP), to explore how classical liberal ideas can drive real economic mobility for lower-income Americans.

Akash breaks down FREOPP's unique mission—applying free-market principles specifically to uplift the bottom half of the socioeconomic ladder—and explains why lasting policy reform requires genuine bipartisan coalition building. They examine the recent deregulation of housing supply as a blueprint for legislative success before taking a deep dive into the state of organized labor in 21st-century America.