Bill Wirtz

Senior Policy Analyst

Bill Wirtz is the senior policy analyst for the Consumer Choice Center. He focuses specifically on evidence-based policy-making, agricultural and trade policy, as well as lifestyle choice.

Originally from Luxembourg, he publishes in German, French, and English. He has appeared in Fox News, Sky News, Le Monde, Times of London, Le Figaro, Die Welt, The Hill, and other major news outlets in the world.

Bill also runs the weekly European CCC podcast “ConsEUmer” and produced the CCC’s first podcast series “Fun Police”.

VIDEO & SPEAKING

Discounts on GLP-1 Drugs is a Game Changer | GBNews

Stephen Kent of Consumer Choice Center joins the conversation on US obesity and GLP-1 drugs on GBNew ...

Consumer Choice Center

3 days ago

Making Sense of the Disney vs YouTube TV Standoff | Schwab Network

James Czerniawski joins Schwab Network to reflect on the situation for Disney after their 2025 Q3 ea ...

rnings report

Consumer Choice Center

3 days ago

Climate Lawsuits Come to North Carolina | Yael Ossowski on Capital Tonight NC

The Town Council of Carrboro has filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy, alleging the utility misled th ...

e public about fossil fuel emissions and the timeline for renewable energy adoption. Supported and funded by NC WARN, the suit seeks damages for climate-related harms, pointing to Hurricane Helene’s impact as an example. The suit was filed in Orange County Superior Court in Hillsborough. Yael Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center joined Spectrum News NC to break down the strange lawsuit and how it aims to hurt the emerging nuclear energy sector.

Consumer Choice Center

6 days ago

Betting & The Freedom To Choose |GBNews

Stephen Kent weighs in on a possible new tax in the UK on sports betting and gambling. The freedom t ...

o choose matters and the Fun Police have always been against it.

Consumer Choice Center

2 weeks ago

RFK Could Spark UK-Style Farmer Protests in the US | GBNews

Stephen Kent of the Consumer Choice Center weighs in on the UK farmer protests over an inheritance t ...

ax, on top of all the regulations making agriculture such a difficult business in Europe. RFK and the Trump Administration risk repeating those same mistakes in America.

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3 weeks ago