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Let People Prosper Show Ep. 52: Is Capitalism Sustainable in America? Why Freedom Supports Prosperity w Dr. Michael Munger

7/10/2023

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.

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.

Dr. Munger’s bio:

Professor Munger received his Ph.D. in Economics at Washington University in St. Louis in 1984. Following his graduate training, he worked as a staff economist at the Federal Trade Commission. His first teaching job was in the Economics Department at Dartmouth College, followed by appointments in the Political Science Department at the University of Texas at Austin (1986-1990) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1990-1997). At UNC he directed the MPA Program, which trains public service professionals, especially city and county management.
He moved to Duke in 1997, and was Chair of the Political Science Department from 2000 through 2010. He has won three University-wide teaching awards (the Howard Johnson Award, an NAACP "Image" Award for teaching about race, and admission to the Bass Society of Teaching Fellows). He is currently director of the interdisciplinary PPE Program at Duke University.
Munger’s recent books include “Choosing in Groups” (coauthored with his son, Kevin Munger) and "The Thing Itself," both in 2015. His research interests include the study of the morality of exchange and the working of the new "Middleman Economy." Much of his recent work has been in philosophy, examining the concept of truly voluntary exchange, a concept for which he coined the term "euvoluntary." His newest book addresses the sharing economy, and is entitled "Tomorrow 3.0.".

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Has the U.S. Strayed From The Spirit of ‘76? What Is the “Common Good”? w Dr. Alex Salter | Let People Prosper Show Episode 51

7/4/2023

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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.

Dr. Salter’s bio:

Alexander William Salter is Comparative Economics Research Fellow at the Free Market Institute and Georgie G. Snyder Associate Professor of Economics in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University.
Dr. Salter earned his B.A. in economics from Occidental College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.
Dr. Salter's research focuses on comparative political economy and institutional analysis. He is interested in monetary economics and macroeconomics, and especially the question of which monetary and macroeconomic institutions best promote economic stability. His research interests also include the economics of governance in the tradition of the Virginia School of political economy, investigating which governance rules effectively align the incentives of governors with the welfare of the governed.
He has authored more than 70 scholarly publications and more than 100 articles for the general public. In 2021, Cambridge University Press published his first book (co-authored with Peter Boettke and Daniel Smith), Money and the Rule of Law: Generality and Predictability in Monetary Institutions.
In addition to conducting scholarly research, Dr. Salter is a senior fellow with the American Institute for Economic Research's Sound Money Project and serves as an associate editor of The Journal of Private Enterprise.

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Lessons Learned from U.S. Pandemic Policies HARMING Poor & Children w Dr. Jay Bhattacharya | Let People Prosper Show Ep. 50

6/27/2023

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 (see his Twitter thread here for more details);
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.

Dr. Bhattacharya’s bio:

Jay Bhattacharya is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research, a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and at the Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute. He holds courtesy appointments as Professor in Economics and in Health Research and Policy. He directs the Stanford Center on the Demography of Health and Aging. Dr. Bhattacharya’s research focuses on the economics of health care around the world with a particular emphasis on the health and well-being of vulnerable populations. Dr. Bhattacharya’s peer-reviewed research has been published in economics, statistics, legal, medical, public health, and health policy journals. He holds an MD and PhD in economics from Stanford University.

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Let People Prosper Episode 49: Why People Benefit From Flat Taxes and Responsible State Budgeting with ATR's Patrick Gleason

6/20/2023

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.

Gleason’s bio:

Mr. Patrick Gleason is vice president of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, a Washington-based advocacy and policy research organization founded in 1985 at the request of President Ronald Reagan. His writing and commentary have been published in The Economist, Reuters, Politico, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. He covers the intersection of state & federal policy and politics.

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The Flawed U.S. Safety Net System & What States Can Do About It w Leslie Ford | Let People Prosper Episode 48

6/13/2023

Today, I'm honored to be joined by Leslie Ford, adjunct fellow at the American Enterprise Institute’s Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility and a senior fellow with the Alliance for Opportunity.

We discuss:
1) The history of the war on poverty, how safety net programs have evolved, and where the war on poverty stands today;
2) How safety net programs can discourage upward mobility and keep people trapped in poverty through penalties such as those on marriage; and
3) Data on what requirements help safety net recipients achieve long-lasting self-sufficiency and prosperity, and more.

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Leslie Ford is an adjunct fellow at the American Enterprise Institute’s Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility. She is also president of Ford Policy Solutions and a member of the State Board of Social Services at the Virginia Department of Social Services.
Ms. Ford previously served in the White House as a domestic policy adviser and special assistant to the president from 2018 to 2020. During that time, she worked on the development of the Trump administration’s welfare and antipoverty strategic agenda and on reforms to US social safety-net programs. Before joining the White House, Ms. Ford was a legislative adviser to Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). While working on Capitol Hill, she oversaw the development of 22 pieces of legislation and more than 50 amendments on significant bills to advance health and welfare reforms. Ms. Ford started her career at the Heritage Foundation.
Ms. Ford has been published in the Wall Street Journal and National Review. She holds a BA from the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

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What History Gets WRONG About Calvin Coolidge, Who REALLY Caused The Great Depression & More w NYT Bestseller Amity Shlaes | Ep. 46

5/30/2023

Today, I'm honored to be joined by Amity Shlaes, who has written four NYT bestsellers, chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, is winner of the Manhattan Institute's Hayek Book Prize, and serves as a scholar at the King's College.

We discuss:

How Calvin Coolidge blazed a trail of balanced budgets, reduced taxes, and common sense economics;
Why the popular idea that Coolidge caused The Great Depression is a misconception, and what truly fueled the disaster and what it means for the economy today; and
More valuable lessons to be learned from Coolidge and the great work of The Calvin Coolidge Foundation and its Coolidge Scholarship, which is currently the most competitive college scholarship in the nation.

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Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers, The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man: Graphic, a full length illustrated version of the same book drawn by Paul Rivoche, and Coolidge, a full-length biography of the thirtieth president, which debuted at number three on the Times list and The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americas Crazy. National Review called the Forgotten Man “the finest history of the Great Depression ever written.” The Economist wrote of Coolidge that the book “deserves to be widely read” and made it an editor’s choice for 2013.
Miss Shlaes is also the author of Great Society: A New History, a comprehensive account of the Johnson administration’s most notable legacy. Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan praised Great Society as an “accurate history that reads like a novel.”
Miss Shlaes chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, a national foundation based at the birthplace of President Coolidge. The Foundation’s goal is to share Coolidge with Americans, by hosting debate and events at the Coolidge site and through newer media. She is especially interested in education.
Miss Shlaes is winner of the Hayek Prize and currently serves on the jury for the prize, sponsored by the Manhattan Institute. She has twice been a finalist for the Loeb Prize in commentary. In 2002 she was co-winner of the Frederic Bastiat Prize, an international prize for writing on political economy, and later chaired the jury for that prize. In 2003, she was JP Morgan Fellow for finance and economy at the American Academy in Berlin. In 2004, she gave the Bradley lecture at the American Enterprise Institute. Her lecture, titled “The Chicken vs the Eagle” looked at the effect of the National Recovery Administration on the entrepreneur in the New Deal. In 2021, Miss Shlaes was awarded the Bradley Prize. Over the years she has served at the Council on Foreign Relations (as senior fellow in economic history) and the George W. Bush Presidential Center, where she was one of four directors, working on its Four Percent Growth Project.
Many readers know Miss Shlaes from the Wall Street Journal, where she served on the editorial board, writing on foreign policy, taxation and other topics, or from the Financial Times and Bloomberg, each of which carried her syndicated column over the years. Currently Miss Shlaes appears in print Forbes and in National Review. A magna cum laude graduate of Yale College, Miss Shlaes is married to fellow journalist and editor Seth Lipsky. The Lipskys have four children.

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What REALLY Happens in the White House, Need Tax & Spending Reforms & More w Paul Winfree | Ep. 45

5/23/2023

Today, I'm honored to be joined by economist and trusted public policy adviser Paul Winfree, who has served in top management and policy roles in the White House, U.S. Senate, and think tanks.
We discuss:

Lessons learned from his experience working in the White House during the Trump administration;
Tax, spending, and economic policies that need reform; and
Current economic concerns, including inflation, job growth, and government spending and the best path forward for a prosperous economy.

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Paul Winfree is an economist and a trusted public policy advisor. He has served in top management and policy roles in the White House, the US Senate, and in think tanks.

He was a Distinguished Fellow in Economic Policy and Public Leadership at The Heritage Foundation. He is setting up a new organization that will focus on economic policy that will launch very soon.
Winfree’s research focuses on US economic history, public finance, the political economy, the economics of media, and the economics of education. He is author of a book on the evolution of economic and fiscal policy from colonial America until the present called The History (and Future) of the Budget Process in the United States: Budget by Fire (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019).
Before rejoining Heritage in 2018, Winfree was Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, the Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, and the Director of Budget Policy, all at the White House. During the 2016 Presidential Transition, Winfree led the team responsible for the Office of Management and Budget.
Winfree holds a M.Sc. in economics and economic history from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.S. in economics from George Mason University. He will soon finish his Ph.D. in economics at Queen’s University in Belfast.

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TRUTH On Inflation, Housing Market, Interest Rates, & Incentives w. Dr. Chuck Beauchamp | Ep. 44

5/16/2023

In today's new episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast, I'm thankful to be joined by Dr. Chuck Beauchamp for a thought-provoking discussion on new inflation numbers and the current economy.

We discuss:
1) The newest inflation numbers and how the rate is impacting various markets including food, housing, and energy;
2) Interest rates' impact on the housing market and the crisis of affordability; and
3) Why the U.S. dollar's status could continue to wane and more.

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Chuck’s bio:

Dr. Charles "Chuck" Beauchamp is an Associate Professor of Finance in the School of Business at Mississippi College. Dr. Beauchamp joined MC’s faculty in 2016 and currently teaches Business Finance, Financial Modeling, and Financial Markets.
His areas of expertise are working capital, business & corporate lifecycles, and how monetary policies affect corporate decision making.
He is a contributing fellow for the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.

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Let People Prosper Show Ep. 43: TRUTH About Bitcoin, Free Banking, U.S. Dollar, the Fed, & Better Money w Dr. Larry White

5/9/2023

On today's episode of the "Let People Prosper" show, I'm thankful to be joined by ⁠Dr. Larry White⁠, Professor of Theory and History of Banking and Money at George Mason University and author of the new book "⁠Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin?⁠"

We discuss:

How money gets its value and where the value of the U.S. dollar stands;
Old and new forms of currency, including gold, bitcoin, and their longevity; and
Today's fiat system, the Fed, policy rules, and more.

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Dr. White’s bio:

Lawrence H. White specializes in the theory and history of banking and money. He previously taught at New York University, the University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
He is the author of The Clash of Economic Ideas (2012), The Theory of Monetary Institutions (1999), Free Banking in Britain (2nd ed., 1995), and Competition and Currency (1989). He is the editor of The History of Gold and Silver (3 vols., 2000), Free Banking (3 vols., 1993), and other volumes.
His articles on monetary theory and banking history have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Journal of Economic Literature, the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, and other leading professional journals. In 2014 he received the Adam Smith Award of the Association for Private Enterprise Education. He has been a visiting research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, a visiting lecturer at the Swiss National Bank, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Professor White is a co-editor of Econ Journal Watch and a member of the board of associate editors of the Review of Austrian Economics. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics and Economics of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and a senior scholar of the Cato Institute Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives.

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Let People Prosper Show Ep. 42: TRUTH About Right to Work, Unions, Corporate Welfare, and Sustainable Michigan Budget w James Hohman

5/2/2023

In Let People Prosper episode #42, I talk w James Hohman with Mackinac Center for Public Policy about improving Michigan's economy, right-to-work policies, corporate welfare, and budget.

On today's episode of the "Let People Prosper" show, I'm thankful to be joined by James Hohman, Director of Fiscal Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and host of The Overton Window Podcast.

We discuss:
1) Right-to-work policies, workers' unions, and corporate welfare;
2) How shutdowns impacted the economy of his home state, Michigan; and
3) A path forward for the state, and others, to prosper with a Sustainable Michigan Budget and more.

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James’ bio:

James M. Hohman is the director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, which publishes The Overton Window Podcast that he hosts. He holds a degree in economics from Northwood University in Midland, Mich.

Let People Prosper Show--Spending Problem: TRUTH On Spending Caps, Flat Tax Revolution, Fed & More w Dr. Dan Mitchell | Ep 41

4/25/2023

In Let People Prosper episode #41, I talk w Dan Mitchell, Ph.D., about the need government spending limits, benefit of flat tax revolution, Fed's booms and bust cycles, and more to let people prosper.

On today's episode of the "Let People Prosper" show, which was recorded on March 24, 2023, I'm thankful to be joined by Dr. Dan Mitchell, President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and blogger at ⁠International Liberty⁠.

We discuss:
1) Lessons from history on government spending and why strong spending limits are needed at every level of government;
2) Issues with the Fed creating artificial cycles of booms and busts; and
3) Reasons to be optimistic about the flat tax & and school choice revolutions happening in states across the country.

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Dan Mitchell’s bio:

Dan Mitchell is President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, a pro-market public policy organization he founded in 2000. His major research interests include tax reform, international tax competition, the economic burden of government spending, and other fiscal policy issues.
Having also worked at the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute, he has decades of experience authoring papers, writing editorials, working with the public policy community, and presenting the free-market viewpoint to newspaper, television, and radio media.
Dan has spoken to a wide variety of groups in dozens of cities and more than 50 foreign countries. He also served on the editorial board of the Cayman Financial Review, and holds a Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.

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Let People Prosper Show--TECH FREEDOM: "Big Tech" & Monopoly, Antitrust by FTC, & Network Effects w Dr. Max Gulker | Ep. 40

4/18/2023

In Let People Prosper episode #40, I talk with Max Gulker, Ph.D., about whether Big Tech is a monopoly, FTC's overreach with regulations, & benefits of network effects to let people prosper.

On today's episode of the "Let People Prosper" show, which was recorded on March 21, 2023, I'm thankful to be joined by Dr. Max Gulker, Senior Policy Analyst at Reason Foundation.
We discuss:

The myth about "big tech" companies being a "monopoly," such as Amazon, Twitter, etc.;
The antitrust and regulatory threats by Federal Trade Commission’s Chair Lina Khan (here’s her foundational article); and
The future of technology for us to prosper with network effects and freedom.

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Dr. Gulker’s bio and other info (here):

Max Gulker, Ph.D., is a senior policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
Gulker’s research and writing bring a fresh perspective to social policy issues and debates. Gulker's recent research topics include welfare and work requirements, the impact of recent government policy on urban poverty, childcare, and cash assistance. Rather than traditional top-down approaches, Gulker looks for social policy alternatives where the private, public and non-profit sectors empower, rather than dictate to, people, families, and communities in need.
Prior to joining Reason Foundation, Gulker spent five years with the American Institute for Economic Research, where he wrote on social policy, including employment, education and healthcare, and emerging technology, including cryptocurrency, tech antitrust, and the sharing economy. Gulker has appeared on television news outlets including the Fox Business Channel, print media including the Wall Street Journal, and podcasts including Kibbe On Liberty. He has presented research, given speeches, and participated in panels at conferences on economics, technology and politics.
Gulker received his BA in Economics from the University of Michigan in 2000 and his Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University in 2008. Prior to entering the policy research field, he spent several years in the private sector, consulting on litigation including antitrust, intellectual property, bankruptcy and shareholder class actions.
Follow him on Twitter @maxg_econ.

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Let People Prosper Show: Louisiana's COMEBACK--Fiscal Reforms, School Choice, Tech FREEDOM, & More w Daniel Erspamer | Ep. 39

4/11/2023

In Let People Prosper episode #39, I talk with Daniel Erspamer, CEO of Pelican Institute in Louisiana, about LA's economic issues, need for tax and budget reforms, and ways that let people prosper.

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On today's episode of the "Let People Prosper" show, which was recorded on March 31, 2023, I'm thankful to be joined by Daniel Erspamer, CEO of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy in Louisiana.

We discuss the Pelican Institute’s “Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda” which includes:

What are the biggest barriers impeding Louisiana's growth and fueling its net out-migration;
How the complicated tax code burdens Louisianans and why it needs an overhaul that includes responsible budgeting; and
How there’s a need to advance school choice, unleash new technologies, and much more to empower individuals, parents, families, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential and flourish.

Daniel Erspamer’s bio and other info (here):

A nationally-recognized free-market leader, Daniel Erspamer has spent his career building and growing effective policy organizations around the country. Over the course of his career, he has mentored hundreds of nonprofit leaders, raised tens of millions of dollars for opportunity policy initiatives, and helped achieve meaningful policy wins across the nation.
Since being appointed Pelican Institute CEO in 2017, he has built a team and strategy to address Louisiana’s most substantial policy challenges and to create a Louisiana where everyone has the opportunity to flourish. Under Daniel’s leadership, the Institute has generated policy victories in the areas of education reform, criminal justice reform, state spending, innovation policy, occupational licensing, and more. For this work, in 2020 Daniel was recognized with a Buckley Award, given annually by America’s Future to recognize leaders making strides to advance freedom and prosperity.
Prior to his leadership of Pelican, Daniel served as Vice President for Strategic Partnerships for State Policy Network, and in a variety of leadership and development roles at the national office of Americans for Prosperity. He holds a B.A., with honors, in Political Economy and Communication from Tulane University. Daniel and his wife, Emily, a graduate of Tulane University School of Law, live in New Orleans with their four children, one dog, two birds, two guinea pigs, and many tropical fish.
Follow him on Twitter @rightwave.

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Let People Prosper Show: REDUCING Regulatory & Tax Burdens to Help Businesses THRIVE in TX & Beyond w Annie Spilman | Ep. 38

4/4/2023

In Let People Prosper episode #38, I talk with Annie Spilman, Texas State Director of NFIB-Texas, about regulatory consistency and tax reforms which will help businesses thrive and let people prosper.

On today's episode of the "Let People Prosper" show, which was recorded on March 31, 2023, I'm thankful to be joined by Annie Spilman, Texas State Director at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Austin, Texas.

We discuss:

Which policies help businesses to thrive in Texas and beyond;
Regulations that are impeding businesses from prospering more, and the benefits of the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act (HB 2127 in 2023); and
Why Texas must reduce burdensome local spending and property taxes.

Annie Spilman’s bio and other info (here):

Annie Spilman became Texas state director in August 2018. She previously served as state legislative director, representing NFIB in the Texas State Capitol on important issues such as tax reform and regulatory relief.
As state director, Spilman will be NFIB’s primary advocate in the Legislature and will guide and direct member engagement and political involvement throughout the state.
A graduate of Southwest Texas State University, Spilman joined NFIB in 2014 after working as governmental affairs manager for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. Prior to that, she was a legislative consultant with Steve Bresnen & Associates in Austin. Spilman was chief clerk for the Texas House Human Services Committee and was a legislative aide to several House members.
Follow her on Twitter here.

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Let People Prosper Show: Why America is HIGH RISK For a Recession But There are Reasons for Hope w Dr. Tyler Goodspeed | Ep. 37

3/28/2023

On today's episode of the "Let People Prosper" show, which was recorded on Feb. 24, 2023, I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Tyler Goodspeed, who is an economist, fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and was acting chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2020 - 2021.

We discuss:

His fascinating experience working inside the White House in numerous roles from 2017 to 2021;
What decisions led to present-day inflationary pressures, and why we need market growth; and
Why America is at high risk for a recession as well as reasons to be optimistic for future improvement and much more.

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Dr. Goodspeed’s bio and other info (here):

Tyler Goodspeed is a Kleinheinz Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. From 2020 to 2021 he served as acting chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, having been appointed by the president as a member of the council in 2019. In that role, he advised the administration’s economic response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as subsequent economic recovery packages. He previously served as chief economist for macroeconomic policy and senior economist for tax, public finance, and macroeconomics, playing an instrumental role in designing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Before joining the council, Dr. Goodspeed was on the faculty of Economics at the University of Oxford and was a lecturer in economics at King’s College London. He has published extensively on financial regulation, banking, and monetary economics, with particular attention to the role of access to credit in mitigating the effects of adverse environmental shocks in historical contexts. His research has appeared in three full-length monographs from academic presses, as well as numerous articles in peer-reviewed and edited journals.
Goodspeed has a PhD in history from Harvard University and a PhD in economics from the University of Cambridge. He also received a BA in economics and history from Harvard, an MA in history from Harvard, and an MPhil in economic history from Cambridge, where he was a Gates Scholar. He is currently a member of the American Economic Association and the Economic History Association and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, and was previously a member of the Economic History Society and the Royal Economic Society.

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