On this episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Riley joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new documentary and book highlighting the life of economist, social theorist, and acclaimed intellectual Thomas Sowell and how his work affects American culture today.

The US federal government is working on a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which could include additional $1,400 direct payments to individuals. As lawmakers work through the details, Chicago Booth’s Initiative on Global Markets invited the members of its US Economic Experts Panel to express their views on what the aims of such direct payments should be, and who should be targeted for them.

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses Bank of America sharing private customer information with federal investigators to help authorities track down Capitol Hill rioters.

Begin with a goal, focus on the long term, talk to the other side, and never make empty threats.