Let People Prosper

Thank you for listening to the 35th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights on key economic and policy news. Please share this 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:...

Episode 70 of the Let People Prosper show is with Pete Sepp, president of the National Taxpayers Union. We discuss: -Predatory practices of the government and IRS, and the importance of protecting taxpayers and restraining government spending. -The costly tradeoffs of recent antitrust lawsuits, such as the cases against Google and Amazon, and how they threaten capitalism and consumers; and -Potent...

Thank you for listening to the 34th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights on key economic and policy news. Please share this episode 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,...

Today, I'm joined on episode 69 of the "Let People Prosper" show by Dr. Carlos Carvalho, who is Professor of Statistics at the University of Texas-Austin and Executive Director of the Salem Center. Please share this episode 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...

Thank you for listening to the 33rd episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights on key economic and policy news. Please share this episode 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,...

Please enjoy this BONUS episode of the Let People Prosper podcast, where I join the "Human ReAction" podcast. 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 on Substack (https://vanceginn.substack.com). Be sure to check out and subscribe to the "H...

Today, I'm joined on episode 68 of the "Let People Prosper" show by Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm. Please share this podcast 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). We discuss: 1) Myths about American inequality and tax...

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 share this episode 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,...

Please enjoy this BONUS episode of the Let People Prosper podcast, where I join the "This Week in Bitcoin" podcast hosted by Alex Meister. 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 on Substack (https://vanceginn.substack.com). Be sure to check out...

Today, I'm joined on episode 67 of the "Let People Prosper" show by Texas State Representative Brian Harrison (R-TX). Please share this 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). We discuss: 1) His fascinating experience se...

Thank you for listening to the 31st episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights on key economic and policy news. Please share thie episode 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,...

Today, I'm joined on episode 66 of the "Let People Prosper" show by Ben Murrey, director of the Independence Institute's Fiscal Policy Center: We discuss: 1) What he learned about the transactional nature of relationships on Capitol Hill during his 7 years working in D.C. alongside U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); 2) What Republicans can learn from Democrats about collaborating togethe...

Thank you for listening to the 30th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights on key economic and policy news. Please rate this show 5 stars, leave a review, and share it on social media. 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)...

Today, I'm joined on episode 65 of the "Let People Prosper Show" by Alexandra (Lexi) Hudson, writer, speaker, and founder of Civic Renaissance. We discuss: 1) Why respecting human dignity is paramount for civil societies and how America has gotten away from it; 2) How to show genuine respect and tolerance in our politically correct culture and the importance of honoring public discourse; and 3) Th...

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 exc...

Today, I'm joined on the "Let People Prosper Show" by Naomi Lopez, consultant and senior fellow at The Goldwater Institute. We discuss: 1) Pros and cons of taxpayer-funded health care and whether it is a human right; 2) Problems with Medicaid and how it is putting doctors and patients at a disadvantage; and 3) The crucial roles of free market competition and technology in quality, af...

Thank you for listening to the 28th 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: 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,...

Today, I'm joined on the "Let People Prosper Show" by Taylor Barkley, director of technology and innovation at the Center for Growth and Opportunity. We discuss: 1) The critical roles of accessible energy and technology for abundant living among Americans; 2) How Americans feel about “big tech” companies and AI according to recent polls and; 3) Pros and cons of digital parenting through online and...

Thank you for listening to the 27th 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: 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 rate target, and the average 30-year mortgage rate...

Please enjoy this BONUS episode of the Let People Prosper podcast, where I join the "This Week in Bitcoin" podcast hosted by Adam Meister. We discuss: 1) The potential comeback of COVID shutdows and mask mandates, and why that would be fruitless for communities and public health; 2) How to reform the broken U.S. safety net system with the implementation of Empowerment Accounts, and how these diffe...

Today, I'm joined on the "Let People Prosper Show" by Dory Wiley, president and founder of Commerce Street Holdings, LLC. We discuss: 1) Why he believes an economic bust is coming based on lending activities and economic indicators, and where there's corruption in the banking industry; 2) How high home mortgage rates after low rates during the pandemic are restricting supply, and...

Thank you for listening to the 26th 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: Shocking findings from the latest poverty report by the U.S. Census Bureau, including decreased real (inflation-adjusted) median household income and increased supplemental and child poverty rates, and new CPI...

I'm joined on the "Let People Prosper Show" by Dr. Brian Blase, president of Paragon Health Institute, to discuss how public policy influences the healthcare market. We discuss: 1) How Medicaid evolved from its origins and throughout the pandemic, and need for reform; 2) How Obamacare continues to affect the health care industry, distort prices, and influence how employers provide he...

Thank you for listening to the 25th 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: Increased costs of oil and health insurance, whether there's a relationship between ongoing inflation and increased unemployment, and what's going on with the trade deficit and tariffs; 2) Iowa: How con...

Please enjoy this BONUS episode of the Let People Prosper podcast, where I join Kyle Farmer on his show, "The Immigration Guy." We discuss: 1) How immigration helps the U.S. economy and the truth behind common immigration myths such as fear that immigrants "steal jobs," 2) Why the tariffs against China didn't work, and the tyranny of excessive government spending; and 3) Dangers of antitrust laws,...