Thank you for listening to the 8th episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights every Friday morning on key economic and policy news at the national and state levels.

Today I cover:

1) National: Breaking down the latest report on CPI inflation and how it relates to real average weekly earnings, what’s going on with the debt ceiling debate, and why the Fed should continue to raise its interest rate target and cut its balance sheet;

2) States: ALEC's newest "Rich States, Poor States" report findings related to where Texas stands in comparison with Utah and Florida, what the legislatures are doing late in the sessions of Texas (here), Louisiana (LA jobs report and tax relief), and elsewhere; and

3) Other: New findings on the importance of work-life balance, the value of the U.S. dollar, and more.

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