210. Did Mike Pence Avert a Housing Crisis During Lockdowns? His Former Chief Economist Mark Calabria Explains

The truth about working with VP Mike Pence in the White House, ongoing government mistakes, 2024 projections & more in today's episode.

Happy New Year, friends! Thank you for tuning in to the first episode (77) of the Let People Show of 2024.

Today, I’m joined by Dr. Mark Calabria, former chief economist of Vice President Mike Pence at the White House, senior advisor at the Cato Institute, and author of “Shelter from the Storm: How a COVID Mortgage Meltdown Was Averted.”

Watch today’s Let People Prosper episode by clicking here or below.

Today, we cover:

1. Mark's lessons learned from serving as Former Vice President Mike Pence's chief economist at the White House during the Trump administration;

2. How he helped the nation avert a mortgage crisis during the lockdowns and issues with pandemic policies and their ongoing impacts; and

3. Why was the economy in 2019 so successful, and what should be done in 2024 across the country to let people prosper?

Don’t miss out on more valuable insights on the housing market and mortgages in Mark’s publications with the Cato Institute, including “The Rise of Nonbank Lending” and “Pandemic Mortgage Forbearance Design: A Practitioner’s Perspective.”

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