Let People Prosper

In this Let People Prosper episode, The Honorable Jason Isaac, who directs Life:Powered at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joined me to discuss:    The truth about how most ESG funds are bad for government pension funds and individual’s return on investment;  How government’s unreliable energy solutions contribute to energy poverty, including turning off the lights during the Texas Freeze of 2021, and how fossil fuels support human flourishing; and   How people will best deal with climate change through adaptation with private sector solutions and more to let people prosper.   More on The Honorable Jason Isaac: https://www.texaspolicy.com/about/staff/the-honorable-jason-isaac/  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In this episode, I interview U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), a happy warrior for liberty and freedom.    Join us as we discuss: The harms of big-government policies at all levels on Americans; How excessive deficit spending is robbing this generation and burdening future Americans; and The need for a fiscal rule of a spending limit and more free-market reforms to let people prosper.   More on U.S. Senator Braun: https://www.braun.senate.gov/  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

On this episode of the Let People Prosper show, I'm joined by financial expert, commentator, and author David Bahnsen. Join us as we discuss:   His book There’s No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths and his experience working in the finance sector during the 2008 crisis; What Republicans and Democrats get wrong about government spending and tax rates; and The reasons for inflation and likely housing market collapse. More on David Bahnsen: https://twitter.com/DavidBahnsen  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #28 of the Let People Prosper Show, I interview Dr. Benjamin Powell of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University about:   1) Costs of the shutdowns and regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic;  2) Benefits of immigration and international trade to human flourishing; and    3) His book Socialism Sucks and land ownership by Chinese in Texans along with current events and economic ideas to let people prosper.   More on Dr. Powell: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/freemarketinstitute/people/powell.php  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #27 of the Let People Prosper Show, I interview Dr. John H. Cochrane of the Hoover Institution about:    His latest book The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level (read chapters of the book and other info here)   Factors influencing inflation in the past and today based on explanations from monetarism and his fiscal theory; and     Current events based on these ideas, what the future holds for the economy in 2023, and more.  More on Dr. Cochrane: https://www.johnhcochrane.com/   For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #13 of the Let People Prosper Show, I talk with Mark Moses, who has a distinguished career in local government.   Join us as we discuss:    1. Why so many cities are headed for fiscal crisis and how to correct it;   2. How state and local spending limits could be a catalyst for change; and   3. Property taxes and property rights.    More on Mr. Moses: https://munifinanceguy.com/    For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

The 88th Legislative Session starts on January 10, 2022. What's next for Texas?  I discuss this question in today's episode with James Quintero, Policy Director of the Government for the People campaign at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Join us as we dive into:  Putting soaring property taxes on a path to elimination; De-regulating building and zoning to help with housing affordability; and Fighting for School Choice to empower parents, students, and teachers.  For the show notes page & more in-depth economics content, subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com. Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In this first episode of 2023, I discuss:  1. My predictions about the 2023 economy, including reasons for optimism & hope;  2. My approach to economics, including schools of economic thought; and  3. My personal testimony of how I was led to my current calling of working to let people prosper.  Find the show notes page and subscribe to my newsletter at https://vanceginn.substack.com.  Join me next Tuesday for a new episode of the Let People Prosper Show! Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

Dr. Angela Rachidi, Senior Fellow and the Rowe Scholar in poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joined me on the last episode of the Let People Prosper show in 2022.  We discuss her newly edited book published by AEI "American Renewal: A Conservative Plan to Strengthen the Social Contract and Save the Country's Finances," which our discussion includes:   1. How government-run poverty "relief" programs often trap individuals in the cycle of poverty;    2. How the free market can work to lift people out of poverty; and    3. Poverty predictors and practical steps to addressing these issues to let people prosper.   See the show notes page for this episode posted at www.vanceginn.substack.com for more info. Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

Scott Lincicome, Cato Institute's director of general economics and Cato’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, joined today's episode of the Let People Prosper Show where we discussed:    1. Why the government is not the solution to our nation's problems and how the government is often the problem;   2. What trade is and is not, why we need it, and why we should not be afraid of it; and   3. His newly released book, "Empowering the New American Worker: Market-Based Solutions for Today’s Workforce," with multiple authors on the path forward to help everyday working Americans. Hint: it's not with more government! (See Scott's latest WSJ article)  See the show notes page for this episode posted at www.vanceginn.substack.com for more info. Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.