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The D&S Debrief

Interview: The Consumer Credit Oligopoly

An interview with Rob Larson

Rob Larson Nov 28, 2025

Interview: The Consumer Credit Oligopoly

Chris Sturr, co-editor of D&S, interviewed economist Rob Larson about his article for the November/December 2025 issue, "Discredited: The Ham-fisted Tyranny of the Credit Agency Oligopoly." This segment aired as part of the November 27 episode (episode #24) of Economics for the People on KKFI in Kansas City.

DS Debrief Rob Larson on consumer credit oligopoly

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Rob Larson is a professor of economics at Tacoma Community College and author of several books including Bit Tyrants, Capitalism vs. Freedom, and Mastering the Universe.

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