Fred Roeder

Managing Director

Fred Roeder is a consumer advocate at heart. He has been working in the field of grassroots activism for over ten years. He is a Health Economist from Germany and has worked in healthcare reform in North America and Europe. One of his passions is to analyze how disruptive industries and technologies allow consumers more choice at a lower cost. He also loves researching how innovation makes our lives better.

Fred is very interested in consumer choice and regulatory trends in the following industries: Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Sharing Economy, Airlines.

In 2014 he organized a protest in Berlin advocating for competition in the Taxi market.

Fred has traveled to 100 countries and is looking forward to visiting the other half of the world’s countries.

Among many op-eds and media appearances, he has been published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Wirtschaftswoche, Die Welt, the BBC, BILD, ABC Portland News, Montreal Gazette, Daily Mail, Handelsblatt, Huffington Post Germany, CityAM. L’Agefi, and The Guardian.

Since 2012 he serves as an Associated Researcher at the Montreal Economic Institute.

VIDEO & SPEAKING

NASCAR's antitrust case goes live, health insurance reforms dim | Yaël Ossowski on WRNN 99.5FM

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, ...

South Carolina with host Joe Cats: 0:00 –The federal government's antitrust muscle stopped Spirit Airlines' merger and crushed their chances at renewal 05:30 –The private antitrust case against NASCAR pits Michael Jordan against a six-decade racing behemoth 10:30 –Don't hold your breath for significant health insurance reforms by Christmas Day. December 2, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.org

Consumer Choice Center

2 days ago

Budget Breakdown: Will UK Consumers Pay the Price | Mike Salem on GBN News' The Late Show

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her new budget — but will consumers be better off? Beth s ...

peaks with Mike Salem, UK Policy Associate at the Consumer Choice Centre, who warns that the “revenue-raising” approach may mean higher taxes, higher living costs, and less freedom to choose how we spend our money. 🧾 Topics discussed include: • New taxes on everyday items (like a “milkshake tax”) • Rising property taxes & frozen income thresholds • Cost of living pressures • Government’s push toward “green choices” and sugar levies • Whether the Chancellor can really cut debt • Political pressures blocking spending cuts 📌 Mike’s verdict: Consumers could feel the pinch unless the government cuts inefficient spending instead of increasing taxes.

Consumer Choice Center

1 week ago

Obamacare, FinTech Retirement Tools and a Hemp Crackdown | Yaël Ossowski WRNN 99.5

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, ...

South Carolina, with host Joe Cats: –Intro 0:00 –The bill that ended the shutdown also threatens the vibrant hemp industry and low-THC drinks 01:10 –Trump and the GOP are opening up to giving consumers cash to make their own decisions and work around Obamacare 06:50 –Both federal and state restrictions on 401(k) are keeping retirement investors from using better FinTech options to save and earn more 12:00 November 20, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.org

Consumer Choice Center

1 week ago

Consumer Shock From Tariffs | David Clement on EWTN

On EWTN, David Clement of the Consumer Choice Center breaks down the implementation of America's new ...

tariffs on global trading partners. Clement also explains why the US is threatening pharmaceutical imports in relation to its push for a Most Favored Nation policy.

Consumer Choice Center

1 week ago