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Podcast: What do $34 Trillion Debt, Border Wall, & 22 States Raise Minimum Wages gave in common?1/5/2024 Thank you for listening to the 42nd episode of "This Week's Economy."
Today, I cover: 1) National: -Gross federal debt reaches $34 trillion -Immigration data shows there were more illegal immigrants than American births in August 2023 -Inflation updates and my thoughts on the policies presented by current GOP candidates 2) States: -22 states increased minimum wage, which is a bad idea -Important issues on the Texas Republican primary ballot -Key opportunities for welfare reform in states to lift people out of poverty 3) Other: -My two latest interviews with NTD News discussing interest rates potentially falling and what we can expect from this year's economy -My recent op-ed published at AIER about what America can learn from new Argentine President Javier Milei -My radio interview with Newell Normand on WWL NOLA on changes in tax code in 2024 Please like this video, subscribe to the channel, share it on social media, and provide a rating and review. Also, subscribe and see show notes for this episode on Substack (www.vanceginn.substack.com) and visit my website for economic insights (www.vanceginn.com). Today, I cover my predictions for the economy in 2024 in less than 6 minutes, including information on:
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Much information is packed into today’s newsletter, including my new podcast episode revealing the economic news you need to know in less than 14 minutes! Today, I cover: 1) National: -Why the new U.S. jobs report (my latest commentary) is not as strong as some say -Inflation rates have moderated but still remain well above the Fed’s 2% rate target -Federal Reserve paused again with its federal funds rate target in the range of 5.25-5.5%, supporting a boost in the stock market and likely lower mortgage rates 2) States: -Sustainable Colorado Budget was released that I authored with Ben Murrey at Independence Institute, which provides a path forward for the Centennial state to return to its TABOR roots and buy down the income tax -School choice challenges face Texas as many state leaders are against it, and they keep spending too much -California’s deficit reaches crazy highs, proving why spending is the ultimate government burden 3) Other: -Don't miss my latest LPP episode with Jennifer Huddleston discussing problems with regulating technology, including AI -One of my latest op-eds argues why China is not our biggest threat…what is? -Argentina's new president makes significant strides that could set an example for the U.S. Does New Data Support that Bidenomics is Working? Former White House Chief Economist Tells All12/8/2023 Thanks you for tuning into the 38th episode of “This Week’s Economy.”
Lots of information is packed into today’s newsletter, including my new podcast episode revealing the economic news you need to know in <13 minutes! Today, I cover: 1) National: Data shows that the economy is Americans' biggest concern and Bidenomics is making it worse, what the latest state and national GDP show, The Atlantic's bizarre claim about inflation, why my tweet about Biden’s job market claims made the community page, and why we should say no to a carbon tariff; 2) States: What a comparison between Florida and California reveal about policy, what I think Texas should do about School Choice and its $20 billion rainy day fund, and how a conservative state budget could take Iowa to the top; and 3) Other: What I learned attending the Meant for More Summit by the American Enterprise Institute and The Alliance for Opportunity about preventing poverty, my recent podcast episode with Dr. Gale Pooley, and a sneak peek of Monday's episode with Jennifer Huddleston. Today, I cover the following:
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The 34th episode of "This Week's Economy” includes a brief real of the latest news with President Biden's new EO on AI, Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict, Texas Property Taxes, and more.
Tuesday was Election Day. I voted early last week and found it pleasing to vote down all of the junk politicians throw our way. We must see through desire to be re-elected so we can get better policy and results. Today, I cover:
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Thank you for listening to the 32nd episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights on key economic and policy news.
Please like this video, subscribe to the channel, share it on social media, and provide a rating and review. Also, subscribe and see show notes for this episode on Substack (www.vanceginn.substack.com) and visit my website for economic insights (www.vanceginn.com). Today, I cover: 1) National: The newly appointed House Speaker Mike Johnson, how President Biden's student loan "forgiveness" plan will disadvantage lower-income earners while making higher education more expensive, and while the latest GDP report may seem promising at first, but is less impressive when considering details; 2) States: Texas has a new roughly $18 billion surplus that should be put toward buying down property taxes until they are zero, but that likely won't happen given what's on Texas' ballot, and Louisiana's GDP and personal income rates show that aggressive improvement is needed in The Pelican State; and 3) Other: Why you don't want to miss last week's podcast with Texas State Representative Brian Harrison and the upcoming episode with Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm on the myth of American inequality. I hope you enjoy the 31st “This Week’s Economy” episode! Please subscribe to my newsletter if you haven’t already, and subscribe to my podcast wherever you get yours. I would appreciate it if you would also rate and review my podcast! Today, I cover:
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Thank you for listening to the 29th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights on key economic and policy news. Today, I cover:
1) National: No government shut down as Congress passes a continuing resolution budget, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy kicked out with a new speaker to be voted in next Wednesday, presidential candidate Nikki Haley bashes excessive government spending and signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge as all candidates should, and latest jobs report reveals overall weakness; 2) States: Americans for Tax Reform released its Sustainable Budget Project for states that I helped author and Texas will have another special legislative session this Monday to discuss passing Universal School Choice; and 3) Other: My latest op-eds, including one published by The Wall Street Journal with Grover Norquist on the national and state spending problems, and another published by The Daily Caller on why the FTC suing Amazon over antitrust concerns is a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. Please subscribe to my work on your favorite platform, follow me on social media, share my work, and like or leave a 5-star rating to help me spread this message to the masses! Will the Federal Government SHUT DOWN? + Student Loan Payments & TX School Choice | TWE 289/29/2023 Today, I cover:
1) National: Whether or not the U.S. federal government will shut down, will student loan payments start soon, and how legal immigrants are helping combat the U.S. labor shortage;
2) States: North Carolina adopts Universal School Choice, why Texas should do the same along with addressing property taxes, and why Louisiana desperately needs tax reform; and 3) Other: My latest podcast episode with Taylor Barkley discussing abundance and digital parenting laws, and a sneak peek of next Monday's episode with Naomi Lopez on health care policy. You can watch this TWE episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple, Spotify, Google, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating! For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, please check out my website (www.vanceginn.com) and subscribe to my newsletter (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. Click below to watch the episode and read on for show notes: Today, I cover:
1) National: Shocking findings from the Fraser Institute's newest "Economic Freedom of the World Report," especially as it relates to the U.S. and Hong Kong, the Fed not raising interest rates, and the average 30-year mortgage rate reaching its highest since Nov. 2000; 2) States: My new co-authored report published by the Pelican Institute highlighting how Louisiana could become "the next big thing” with tax reform and responsible budgeting, and why Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) is under attack; and 3) Other: My recent articles on the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google and Constitution Day. You can watch this TWE episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating! For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, please check out my website (www.vanceginn.com) and subscribe to my newsletter (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. Today, I cover: 1) National: What the new revised GDP rate reveals about ongoing economic weakness, how the labor market continues to cool, and why there are more job openings than there are unemployed individuals; 2) Texas: My latest report published by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility highlights why Texas' state and local governments must spend less and eventually eliminate property taxes; and 3) Other: A sneak peek of next week's LPP podcast episode with Hannah Cox of BASEDPolitics, one of my recent articles on Townhall about new antitrust threats, and my experience at the State Policy Annual Network Meeting in Chicago. You can watch this episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating!
For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, please check out my website (www.vanceginn.com) and subscribe to my newsletter (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. This Week's Economy Ep. 23 | Less Job Growth, But More GDP Growth? GOP Debate Thoughts & Recession8/25/2023 Today, I cover: 1) National: Declining stock market, depreciating dollar, the Jackson Hole conference, Fed's balance sheet, revised lower job growth, questionable strong GDP growth, and why I believe we've been in a recession; 2) Louisiana: The Pelican State's latest job-market report, why employment is down, and what Louisiana can do to make a strong comeback; and 3) Other: My thoughts on the most recent GOP debate, my hopes for future debates, and more. You can watch this episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating!
For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, please check out my website (www.vanceginn.com) and subscribe to my newsletter (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. Today, I cover the following in less than 15 minutes: 1) National: What the new decade-high interest rate signifies for homeowners and renters, promising GDP growth, and the left wants more spending on top of some of this "new political subsidy economy" while some on the Left admit Bidenomics has failed, 2) States: Job growth and unemployment rates across states from the latest U.S. Jobs Report, including which states have the lowest and highest unemployment and year-over-year changes; and 3) Other: Why China's yuan is weakening but their interest rates out-compete the U.S.', and reasons for optimism for quality of living as shown in a recent article. Below are links to my recent interviews and publications:
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 (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. This Week's Economy Ep. 21 | Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman: Economic Wisdom That Still Applies Now8/11/2023 Today, I'm honoring what would have been the 111th birthday of Nobel prize winner and economist Milton Friedman. His economic wisdom has profoundly impacted my philosophy. By discussing some of his most famous quotes, I divulge how so much of Friedman's findings and theories still apply today, and how we could have a better economy with more human flourishing by incorporating more of his research and views. Two of my favorite books of his I recommend: You can watch this episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating!
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 (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. This Week's Economy Ep. 20 | Fitch Downgrades U.S. Credit Score, New Weaker Jobs Report & More8/4/2023 Today, I cover: 1) National: Findings from the latest (weaker) Jobs Report, household survey, average weekly earnings, and my thoughts on Fitch downgrading the U.S. credit score; 2) States: Why state and local tax revenues are down and what it means; and 3) Other: My recent interviews on Fox Business, NTD News, and KTRH Houston discussing the Fitch downgrade and how Bidenomics rewards the wealthy. Check out the latest Chart of the Century put out by AEI. You can watch this episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating!
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 (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. This Week's Economy Ep. 18 | Which States Show MOST Job Growth? Why Antitrust Laws Are HUGE Barriers7/21/2023 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 at Pelican Institute and more. You can watch this episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating!
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 (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. This Week's Economy Ep. 17 | Are New CPI Inflation & Jobs Reports Good News? Reality of "Bidenomics"7/14/2023 Thank you for reading the Let People Prosper newsletter, which today includes the 16th episode of "This Week's Economy,” where I briefly share insights every Friday on key economic and policy news across the country. 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. You can watch this episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating!
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 (www.vanceginn.substack.com), share this post, and leave a comment. This Week's Economy Ep. 16 | Why Final Sales Tax Is Least Burdensome with Less Government Spending7/7/2023 Thank you for watching the Let People Prosper Show, which today includes the 16th episode of "This Week's Economy,” where I briefly share insights every Friday on key economic and policy news across the country. 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. You can watch this episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating!
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