Let People Prosper

In episode #12 of the Let People Prosper Show, I talk with 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.    Join us as we discuss:    1. The need for more school choice to empower parents instead of the government;   2. Problems with the Federal Reserve; and   3. The need for rules-based policies.    More on Dr. Salter: https://www.awsalter.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.

In episode #11 of the Let People Prosper Show, I talk with Dr. Robert ("Bob") Lawson, who is a Clinical Professor and holds the Jerome M. Fullinwider Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom; he also is director of the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business.   Join us as we discuss:    1. The latest Economic Freedom of the World Report and its findings;   2. His recent book, "Socialism Sucks"; and   3. The state of the current economy.    More on Dr. Lawson: https://www.smu.edu/cox/our-people-and-community/faculty/Robert-Lawson  For thoughtful economic content, check out my weekly 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.

In episode #10 of the Let People Prosper Show, I speak with Dr. Peter Boettke, who is a professor of economics at George Mason University, about:    1. The importance of institutions for society and liberty for ordinary people;  2. Economic lessons from the pandemic; and   3. The difference between mainline and mainstream economics.    More on Dr. Boettke: https://economics.gmu.edu/people/pboettke  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.

In episode #9 of the Let People Prosper Show, I speak with Dr. Charles ("Chuck") Beauchamp, who is an assistant professor of finance at Mississippi College, about:    1. His research on economic life cycles and work;  2. The myths about greed and lessons of finance; and   3. The lessons of "I, Pencil," and the future of the economy.    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 speak with University of Chicago economist Dr. Casey B. Mulligan about:    1. The state of the current economy;   2. The Redistribution Recession and government's influence on people choosing not to work; and   3. Trump's White House in his book "You're Hired"   You can read more on Dr. Mulligan here: http://yourehiredtrump.com/  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my weekly 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.

It was a pleasure speaking with Stanford University economist Dr. John B. Taylor, who pioneered the Taylor rule in monetary policy.  Join us as we discuss:    1. Our experiences working in the White House;   2. The importance of evaluating tradeoffs when making policy decisions;   3. The benefits of pro-growth economic policies; and   4. The need for a rules-based approach to fiscal and monetary policies.    Watch the interview to learn more.  Find his bio and show notes page at: 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.

On this episode of the "Let People Prosper" show recorded on June 15, 2022, I'm joined by:    Jonathan Williams, VP of Policy and Chief Economist at the American Legislative Exchange Council  Patrick Gleason, VP of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform  3) Michael Lucci, Senior Policy Advisor for State Policy Network.    We discuss:   Current stagflation;  Flat-tax revolution sweeping the states; and  Government debt and the need for spending limits.   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.

In this episode of the Let People Prosper show recorded on May 18, 2022, I'm joined by Dr. Chuck Beauchamp, Assistant Professor of Finance at Mississippi College, and Alex Salter, Comparative Economics Research Fellow at the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University.    We discuss: What's contributing to persistent inflation;  The need for improved fiscal policies and rules at the federal level; and  Why people are demanding too much from our government and more resolutions should be left to the private sector.    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.

In this episode of the "Let People Prosper" show recorded on March 10, 2022, I talk with two happy warriors, Dan Mitchell from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and Barry Poulson Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado.    Join us as we discuss:   1. Why the private sector should grow faster than the government, not vice versa;   2. Why so many states are in a debt crisis; and   3. How the current administration's policies are worsening the economy and more.    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.