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LPP 15 w John Hendrickson | Iowa's Flat Tax, Trade, & Economic History Oct 25, 2022

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In episode #15 of the Let People Prosper Show (recorded on 10/19/2022), I interview Mr. John Hendrickson of Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation about his:

1) Desire to work in public policy

2) Work on the Conservative Iowa Budget & tax reforms in Iowa

3) Research on the economic history of the 1920s with Harding & Coolidge

4) Views on trade and costs and benefits of tariffs and protectionism

5)Thoughts on current events

More on Mr. Hendrickson: https://itrfoundation.org/staff/

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LPP 14 w Jonathan Williams | Which States Are Richest and Poorest Oct 18, 2022

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In episode #14 of the Let People Prosper Show, I interview Jonathan Williams of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) where we discuss:

1. Findings from his latest "Rich States, Poor States" report by ALEC;

2. Benefits of the state flat tax revolution and fiscal rules; and

3. The proper roles of the government and federalism.

More on Mr. Williams: https://alec.org/person/jonathan-williams/

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LPP 12 w Dr. Alex Salter | The Problem With Our Public Schools and Federal Reserve Oct 04, 2022

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In episode #12 of the Let People Prosper Show, I talk with Dr. Alexander ("Alex") Salter, who is the Georgie G. Snyder Associate Professor of Economics in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, the Comparative Economics Research Fellow at TTU's Free Market Institute, and an associate editor of the Journal of Private Enterprise.

Join us as we discuss:

1. The need for more school choice to empower parents instead of the government;

2. Problems with the Federal Reserve; and

3. The need for rules-based policies.

More on Dr. Salter: https://www.awsalter.com/

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LPP 11 w Dr. Bob Lawson | Why America's Economic Freedom is Declining Sep 28, 2022

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In episode #11 of the Let People Prosper Show, I talk with Dr. Robert ("Bob") Lawson, who is a Clinical Professor and holds the Jerome M. Fullinwider Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom; he also is director of the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business. Join us as we discuss:

1. The latest Economic Freedom of the World Report and its findings;

2. His recent book, "Socialism Sucks"; and

3. The state of the current economy.

More on Dr. Lawson: https://www.smu.edu/cox/our-people-and-community/faculty/Robert-Lawson

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LPP 10 w Pete Boettke | The Secret Sauce of What Makes Economies Thrive Sep 20, 2022

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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

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LPP 9 w Dr. Chuck Beauchamp | Why "Corporate Greed" Isn't Real Sep 13, 2022

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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.

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LPP 8 w Dr. Casey Mulligan | TRUTH About the Pandemic Shutdown's Impacts Aug 11, 2022

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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/

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LPP 7 w Dr. John B. Taylor | How BAD Policies Collapsed the Economy Jul 18, 2022

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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 policies.

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LPP 6 w Fiscal Experts | TRUTH About OVERSPENDING Jun 16, 2022

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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 sweeping the states; and
Government debt and the need for spending limits.

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