Let People Prosper

When Will Red States Like Texas Join the School Choice Revolution?


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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.
            • 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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              Let People ProsperBy Vance Ginn, Ph.D.

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