Vance Ginn, Ph.D.

Let People Prosper

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What works best to let people prosper? Join leading free-market economist Vance Ginn, Ph. D., as he works to understand this question through weekly interviews with interesting people on Tuesdays and weekly economic updates on Fridays. His insights build on past lessons, including his presidency of Ginn Economic Consulting and contributions to more than 15 think tanks, while he formerly taught economics in academia and served as chief economist of the White House's OMB. Dr. Ginn is a Christian, husband, father of three kids, classical liberal, and rock drummer who resides near Austin, Texas.

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Vance Ginn, Ph.D.

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LPP 10 w Pete Boettke | The Secret Sauce of What Makes Economies Thrive 20.09.2022 59:22

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...

LPP 9 w Dr. Chuck Beauchamp | Why "Corporate Greed" Isn't Real 13.09.2022 54:21

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 sho...

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LPP 8 w Dr. Casey Mulligan | TRUTH About the Pandemic Shutdown's Impacts 11.08.2022 51:24

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 com...

LPP 7 w Dr. John B. Taylor | How BAD Policies Collapsed the Economy 18.07.2022 50:47

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 p...

LPP 6 w Fiscal Experts | TRUTH About OVERSPENDING 16.06.2022 53:51

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 swe...

LPP 5 w Drs. Chuck Beauchamp and Alex Salter | Persistent INFLATION & the Fed's Role 19.05.2022 45:49

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 fed...

LPP 4 w Drs. Dan Mitchell and Barry Paulson | States Need Stricter Spending Limits 10.03.2022 52:36

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 crisi...

LPP 3 w Fiscal Experts | Tax Relief Must Go with Spending RESTRAINT 12.02.2022 53:19

In this episode recorded on February 11, 2022, I'm joined by four happy fiscal warriors: Jonathan Williams (Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist); Matt Dickerson (Director for the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation); James Hohman (Director of Fiscal Policy at the Mackinac Center): Sustainable Michigan Budget; and Ganon Evans (Policy Ma...

LPP 2 w Fiscal Experts | Federal Funds are Infiltrating State Budgets 15.01.2022 53:54

In this episode, I'm joined by three happy warriors: Patrick Gleason (Vice President of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform (ATR); Michael Lucci (Senior Policy Fellow at State Policy Network (SPN); and Kurt Couchman (Senior Fiscal Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity (AFP). We discuss: Why tax relief without spending limits can create more problems than solutions; Why poli...

LPP 1 w Fiscal Experts | Responsible State Budgets and Tax Reform 04.01.2022 52:27

In today's episode of the Let People Prosper show, I'm joined by four happy warriors: Kendall Cotton (President and CEO of the Frontier Institute in Montana); Ron Shultis (Director of Policy and Research for both the Beacon Center and Beacon Impact); Quinn Townsend (Policy Manager at Alaska Policy Forum); and Ganon Evans (Policy Manager and Analyst in the Kansas Policy Institute’s San...