Let People Prosper

Thank you for listening to the 18th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights every Friday morning on key economic and policy news at the national and state levels. Today, I cover: 1) National: Findings from the latest Jobs Report, including which states are leading the way in job creation; 2) States: Why the latest Texas property tax relief is significant, but could be better, and a new conservative state budget plan for Tennessee that could propel the state to greater prosperity; and 3) Other: My new antitrust paper was published at the Pelican Institute and more. Please rate this show 5 stars, leave a review, and share on social media if you enjoyed it! For show notes, thoughtful economic insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more at my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) or Substack newsletter (https://vanceginn.substack.com/).

Thank you for watching this week's episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast. Today, I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Bob Murphy, senior fellow with the Mises Institute, prolific author, and host of The Bob Murphy Show podcast. We discuss: 1) What’s been called the "old right" vs. the "new right", where Oren Cass of the “new right” gets some things correct, and the flaws in this view’s solutions to perceived market failures; 2) The Austrian Business Cycle Theory and what the Austrian School of economics tells us about current issues with inflation and interest rates; and 3) Learning from past errors in misdiagnosing economic events, theories about how the current economy will bust, and more. Check out Dr. Murphy's podcast: https://mises.org/library/bob-murphy-show If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a 5 star rating, a review, and sharing on social media. For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, check out my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) and please subscribe to my newsletter on Substack (https://vanceginn.substack.com).

Thank you for listening to the 17th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights every Friday morning on key economic and policy news at the national and state levels. Today, I cover: 1) National: Findings from the latest Jobs Report and CPI inflation data, including employment still not recovered fully since shutdowns and inflation not fully cooled; 2) States: Updates on Texas' second special session, why the proposed property tax relief is a letdown, and new reports revealing that red states have better economies; and 3) Other: My thoughts on "Bidenomics" and the Fed's balance sheet. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5 star rating, review, and share on social media. For show notes, thoughtful economic insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more at my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) or Substack newsletter (https://vanceginn.substack.com/).

Thank you for watching this week's episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast. Today, I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Michael Munger, director of the interdisciplinary politics, philosophy, and economics program at Duke University and professor of political science, prolific author having published 200 articles and papers and seven books, and former president of the Public Choice Society. We discuss: 1) How transaction costs, including regulations and political corruption, prolong poverty and prevent prosperity and the role of economic freedom in human flourishing; 2) Whether capitalism can work within America’s republic and the ways in which it's currently failing because of too much government; and 3) Why cutting taxes without cutting spending is futile and the need for de-regulation, especially in regards to housing. Check out Dr. Munger's podcast, "The Answer is Transaction Costs" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-answer-is-transaction-costs/id1687215430 If you enjoyed the show, please consider rating it 5 stars, leaving a review, and sharing it on social media. For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, check out my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) and please subscribe to my newsletter on Substack (https://vanceginn.substack.com).

Thank you for listening to the 16th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights every Friday morning on key economic and policy news at the national and state levels. Today, I cover: 1) National: Why America is headed down a road of less freedom and liberty due to ongoing excessive government spending and why a spending limit based on a maximum of the rate of population growth plus inflation would put us back on track to prosper; and 2) Sound Fiscal Policy: Why I believe that the only tax the governments should have in a 21st century economy to fund limited government is a final sales tax, and the benefits of eliminating property, income, and corporate taxes and the problems with carbon taxes. Please rate this show 5 stars, leave a review, and share on social media if you enjoyed it! For show notes, thoughtful economic insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more at my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) or Substack newsletter (https://vanceginn.substack.com/).

Thank you for watching this week's episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast. Today, I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Alexander ("Alex") Salter, who is the Georgie G. Snyder Associate Professor of Economics in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, the Comparative Economics Research Fellow at TTU's Free Market Institute, and an associate editor of the Journal of Private Enterprise. We discuss: 1) Fascinating findings and research from his new book "The Spirit of 1776: Libertarianism and American Renewal," including how the current U.S. system of government has strayed from the Constitution and what we can learn from the founding fathers about compromise; 2) The true definition of the “common good” and why we can only achieve a free society through liberty and humanitarian virtues; and 3) Dr. Salter's opinion on the current economy, whether or not the U.S. is in a recession, and why he believes the dollar is seriously threatened. If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a 5 star rating, writing a review, and sharing this on social media. Check out Dr. Salter's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/163069228X?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, check out my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) and please subscribe to my newsletter on Substack (https://vanceginn.substack.com).

Thank you for listening to the 15th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights every Friday morning on key economic and policy news at the national and state levels. Today, I cover: 1) National: Latest reports from the markets and how the U.S. dollar is being devalued due to interest rates rising in other countries; 2) States: What's lacking in Louisiana's new irresponsible state budget and why more spending and tax reform is required to keep the state competitive, and why the Texas job market is thriving while Louisiana’s flounders; and 3) Other: Significant layoffs at Ford and why this is likely impacted by green energy agendas subsidizing electric vehicles and why subsidies and tax incentives are flawed approaches to reducing carbon emissions. Please rate this show 5 stars, leave a review, and share on social media if you enjoyed it! For show notes, thoughtful economic insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more at my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) or Substack newsletter (https://vanceginn.substack.com/).

Thank you for watching this week's episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast. Today, I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research. We discuss: 1) How the U.S.' policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic harmed the poor, working class, and children and the subsequent side effects those groups continue to grapple with; 2) Why shutting down the economy and enforcing social distancing is not effective from a health and medicine perspective and a better alternative; and 3) Why Dr. Bhattacharya fears the U.S. would have the same response in the event of another pandemic and his suggestions for how to handle one. If you enjoyed the show, please consider sharing this podcast on social media, rating it 5 stars, and leaving a review. For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, check out my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) and please subscribe to my newsletter on Substack (https://vanceginn.substack.com).

Thank you for listening to the 14th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights every Friday morning on key economic and policy news at the national and state levels. Today, I cover: 1) National: New Pew Research poll reveals that inflation is the top concern for Americans on both sides of the political aisle, Fed needs to do more, and financial markets remain loose; 2) States: New state-level jobs report and which states are leading and breakdown of the largest spending increase in Texas history and why it's not good for keeping the Texas Model strong; and 3) Other: The importance of educating young audiences on capitalism and socialism and my experience teaching with a "minimum wage" game to a group of high school students. If you enjoyed the show, please consider liking this video, subscribing, and sharing this on social media. For show notes, thoughtful economic insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more at my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) or Substack newsletter (https://vanceginn.substack.com/).

Thank you for listening to this week's episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast. Today, I'm honored to be joined by Patrick Gleason, Vice President of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform. We discuss: 1) How the state flat tax revolution has swept across the country over the last two years, which states have joined, and why it is a beneficial change for more flourishing; 2) Misconceptions about flat taxes, Kansas as an example of how to make tax relief fail, and the need for responsible state budgets; and 3) Patrick's current work on tax and school choice reform across states. If you enjoyed the show, please consider liking this video, subscribing, and sharing this on social media. For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, check out my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) and please subscribe to my newsletter on Substack (https://vanceginn.substack.com). Thank you for watching this week's episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast.