​Did you know...

📈 Inflation remains high at 3.3% y/y, and the Fed's slow response is not helping. 

📊 The latest jobs report shows a shift to part-time work and declining labor force participation, with real wages declining.

🏡 The Texas GOP's priorities miss key issues like spending restraint and property tax elimination, which are crucial for economic growth.

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🏡 91% of Gen Z see housing affordability as crucial in choosing the next president.

📊 Recent reports show a move to part-time work and declining full-time positions, with inflation-adjusted purchasing power falling.

🏦 The FDIC's complex regulations and internal issues hinder bank efficiency and increase costs. 

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​Join me for Episode 63 of "This Week's Economy" as we dive into key economic issues affecting us all! Here are the highlights:

📈 Inflation Impact: The Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes influence borrowing costs and the broader economy.
🏡 Housing Crisis: Exploring solutions to skyrocketing housing prices and making homeownership accessible again.
🤠 Texas Reforms: Recent election results, the push for universal school choice, budget cuts, and property tax elimination in Texas.

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​Don’t miss the latest economic news in 9 minutes:

💸New CPI inflation report shows a 3.4% increase over the last year, while real average weekly earnings have dropped 4.4% since Biden took office. The Fed must act faster to cut its balance sheet, as I discussed on Fox Business with Cavuto. #Bidenomics #Inflation

📈Biden's tariff practices are a tax hike on those earning less than $400K, despite promises. Join me on the Sean Hannity Show, Lars Larson Show, and NTD News where I discussed the high costs and the failure of Bidenomics. #Tariffs

📚Government schools in Texas are fully funded, NOT UNDERFUNDED like some are saying! Despite declining enrollment and failing test scores, progressives still push for more funding. It's time for universal ESAs to empower parents and lower property taxes. #SchoolChoice

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​Dive into this week's hot economic topics in just 12 minutes on "This Week's Economy"! 🕒

I tackle big questions:
🌍 Are humans driving climate change?
📊 What's the latest in the U.S. labor market?
🌟 How are Texas and Louisiana setting examples of prosperity?

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​In the 10-minute “This Week’s Economy” episode, I discuss the following (and more!):

- Why did the Fed pause again?
- How do investors help the housing market?
- How are states’ economies doing? 

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​In the 15-minute “This Week’s Economy” episode, I discuss the following (and more!):

- What will happen with TikTok because Congress passed a bill banning it?
- How would increasing government create a more “justly ordered society”? 
- Why are red states leading the way in job creation?
- What should Texas and other states do with “surplus” money?

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​In the 12-minute “This Week’s Economy” episode, I discuss the following (and more!):

- Why is Congress spending more on foreign affairs when we’re in a spending crisis? 

- Are tariffs the best way to reduce trade deficits with other countries?
How can Texas eliminate property taxes? 

- Why are industrial policy and handouts to individuals or businesses doomed to fail?

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In “This Week’s Economy” episode 56, I discuss the following and more in 13 minutes:
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- What did the latest jobs and inflation reports tell us about the Fed’s next steps?
- How should states advance pro-growth policies?
- Why did the Teamsters Union block autonomous vehicles in Kentucky?

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​In “This Week’s Economy” episode 55, I discuss the following and more in 11 minutes:

• What’s the latest on PCE inflation and real average weekly earnings, and the next steps for the Federal Reserve?
  
• What did the latest Q4:2023 data for GDP tell us?
  
• Which country’s people will Congress ban from buying property or selling goods and services from next? The latest on China…
  
• How is the Texas economy, and how does it relate to the U.S. economy?
  
• Should Texas expand Medicaid? I explain in a quote in the Texas Tribune.
  

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In “This Week’s Economy” episode 54, I discuss the following and more:

• What should President Biden do about the tragedy at Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge?
• Which countries hold most of our debt held by foreign countries? The answer will probably surprise you.
• Why do some on the right want more government in our lives, including Florida Gov. DeSantis’ social media ban for minors? 
• Will school choice happen in Louisiana and Texas soon?
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​In “This Week’s Economy” Episode 53, I discuss the following and more:

- What’s up with the housing market?
- Will Louisiana be next to get universal school choice?
- Why can’t we treat people like people instead of pawns? 

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​In today’s This Week’s Economy episode 52, I discuss the benefits of economics, school choice, spending limits, abundance, vacations, and much more in 8 minutes!

I explain how abundance matters through a limited government that provides more rest and leisure.

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​In today’s This Week’s Economy episode 51, I discuss the latest hot topics on Super Tuesday, Biden’s SOTU, universal school choice, and much more!

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​In today’s This Week’s Economy episode 50, I discuss the latest hot topics on Big Tech, fiscal commission, sustainable budgets, Texas spending, school choice, and much more!

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​In today’s This Week’s Economy episode 49, I provide a trigger warning about my 10 unpopular views, housing deregulation, property taxes, Gen-Zers moving to Texas, and much more. 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).

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​Thank you for listening to the 47th episode of "This Week's Economy."

Today, I cover the following and more in 10 minutes:

1) National: 

- The federal fiscal trajectory is unsustainable and must be corrected before more crises happen, as the trust funds for Social Security and Medicare are expected to run dry over the next decade

- U.S. household debt rose by $212 billion in Q4 2023 to a new record of $15.7 trillion

- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently noted on 60 Minutes that no target federal funds rate cuts until at least May 2024, and Congress must get control of deficit spending 

- What’s really going on at the border? I wonder if it has anything to do with Trump’s trade war and lockdowns, as apprehensions started increasing in 2020 before Biden took office

2) States: 

-Texas approved a new constitutional amendment that provides $10 billion for low-interest loans to companies building thermal energy plants, increasing corporate welfare in Texas

-Americans for Tax Reform has updated the Sustainable Budget Project website, showing how states can improve budgets and providing economic and fiscal comparisons 

-The Kansas Policy Institute released the third iteration of the Responsible Kansas Budget, revealing ample opportunity for Kansas to limit government spending and reduce tax rates. 

3) My Media Hits & Other: 

- I had a blast at the Brickell Unconference in Miami with many freedom fighters known as Freedom Conservatives

- Check out this week’s LPP episode with Dr. Bryan Caplan on the myth of the rational voter, the case against education, open borders, and more

-Don’t miss this upcoming LPP episode on Monday with Dr. Michael Strain on the national debt crisis, Trumpism, and why the American dream isn’t dead

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​Thank you for listening to the 46th episode of "This Week's Economy."

Today, I cover the following and more in less than 12 minutes:

1) National: 

- Average weekly earnings adjusted for CPI or PCE declined in 2022 and 2023 during the Biden administration.

- In an X poll, 85% of voters wanted to cut government spending, 10% said to cut taxes, 3% said to raise taxes, and 2% said to raise spending.

- Is Oren Cass right to criticize "market fundamentalism”?

2) States: 

- My research by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility shows how the Legislature’s property tax relief last session was the second largest in state history despite what some have been claiming.

- My research on the Responsible Louisiana Budget provides a roadmap to fiscal sustainability in Louisiana. This is needed because employment has declined for 7 straight months, and people keep leaving the state.

- My commentary at Complete Colorado calls on Governor Polis to do as he’s promised and reduce tax expenditures so there is more opportunity to cut income taxes, which should include less spending.

3) My Media Hits & Other: 

- I was quoted in Forbes discussing how Texas could have universal ESAs and save at least $13 billion per year, but too many want to grow the budget.

- I was recently accepted to be a 2024 Club for Growth Foundation Fellow.

-Don't miss last week's LPP episode with Dr. Bruce Caldwell on Friedrich Hayek, including his upbringing, economics, and much more

- Set your alarms for Monday's LPP episode on Monday with Dr. Bryan Caplan on open borders, reasons to have more kids, an end to education, and more.

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​Thank you for listening to the 45th episode of "This Week's Economy."

Today, I cover:

1) National: 

-DeSantis drops out of the race, and New Hampshire primary results put Trump and Haley fairly close, so what happens next? 

-Real GDP for Q4 2023 was up 3.3%, but the contribution of costly, unproductive government spending makes the real private GDP rate lower.

-The stock market has been better under Trump than Biden through three years of their terms, but Trump can’t necessarily take the credit. Will he try?  

-Grocery prices have moderated but have still outpaced earnings since 2019; what does it mean to you? 

-Why the tax code shouldn’t serve as social engineering, but why does Congress try? 

2) States: 

-National School Choice Week highlights which states need to provide universal education freedom. Is your state next?  

-My new paper with Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute notes how Florida can reduce its sales tax burden, but will they do it?   

-State-level jobs report reveals that job growth is slow across most states, but Texas leads in job creation. How does your state do? 

3) My Media Hits & Other: 

-My recent commentary reveals what’s really going on in the labor market.

-My latest bonus LPP episode with Brad Swail of Texas Talks shares my thoughts on the economy, Texas, property taxes, immigration, and more. 

-Last week’s LPP episode with ⁠Matt Mitchell⁠ reveals how Estonia is freer than the U.S.  

-Set your alarms for Monday so you don’t miss my upcoming episode with Dr. Bruce Caldwell on Friedrich Hayek and much more.

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Today, I reveal the TRUTH about the Iowa Caucus results, how TX expanding Medicaid for mothers will impact poverty, new data supporting the problem of government safety nets, and lots more.

I cover the following in less than 13 minutes:

1) National:

• Argentina President Javier Milei gave an excellent speech at WEF that American leaders should learn from
• In the aftermath of the Iowa caucus, let’s focus on shrinking government
• Beware of what’s inside the $78 billion tax package, including the costly expansion of the child tax credit and business tax breaks
• Newly updated “Chart of the Century” reveals fascinating findings about how prices of goods have shifted over time
• New findings reveal that childless adults between 20-24 are markedly absent from the labor force

2) States:

• Biden administration approves expansion of Medicaid in Texas to women after pregnancy to 12 months instead of 2 months. What could this mean?
• No blackouts from the winter storm in Texas, thankfully, but market reforms are still needed
• Excellent polling in West Virginia on how people feel about safety nets reveals the problems with government overreach

3) My Media Hits & Other:

• I was on the Texas Talks podcast, where we discussed many issues influencing the lives and livelihoods of Texans and all Americans
• Check out my latest LPP episode with Michael Cannon of Cato Institute on improving health care affordability, accessibility, and quality
• Don’t miss the Bonus LPP episode with Bryan Fiedler of the South Carolina Policy Council to discuss the SC Sustainable Budget
• Set a reminder for the next LPP episode on Monday with Matt Mitchell of Fraser Institute on economic freedom and the historic rise of prosperity in Estonia

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​I cover the following in less than 12 minutes:

​1) National:

• Jobs report from last Friday looks good on the surface but weak under it
• CPI inflation indicates it is heating up again, and real earnings are weak
• GOP debate was too much infighting, not enough specificity
• Trump v. Biden: Comparison after three years of their presidencies

2) States:

• Will Texans not feel as much about property tax relief as some say? Could the total tax relief be much less from excess state and local spending?
• Texas Policy Research Initiative, of which I’m a board member, launched this week and posted about the messy legislative process in Texas
• New South Carolina Sustainable Budget for FY 2025 will pave a better fiscal and economic path forward.

3) Other:

• I'm now an associate research fellow at AIER; don’t miss my latest piece there on how states are hurting people by raising their minimum wages
• My personal website is newly updated; please check it out and connect with me if I can be of service to you or your organization.
• Don't miss the latest LPP podcast with Adam Thierer of R Street Institute on the technology revolution
• Monday’s new podcast with Michael Cannon of Cato Institute on improving health care affordability, accessibility, and quality

​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

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​Today, I cover my predictions for the economy in 2024 in less than 6 minutes, including information on:

• Jobs losses
  
• Fed rate cuts
  
• Housing market crash
  
• Political insanity
  

​Today, I cover:

​1) National:

• Why are 84% of Americans dissatisfied with the economy?
• Why are core inflation numbers helpful to understanding the economy?
• How are average weekly earnings failing to keep up with inflation?

2) States:

• Multiple free-market think tanks across the country are helping to create key reforms, such as in Louisiana, Michigan, Kansas, Tennessee, and more.

3) Other:

• What to expect on my podcast for the remainder of 2023
• Highlights of my business this year
• How you can use my expertise in 2024

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