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

Can Trump Take Credit For Having a Better Stock Market? Why Are 72% of Americans ENRAGED By Grocery Prices? This and more covered in today's 8-minute episode!

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I reveal the TRUTH about the latest GDP numbers, state jobs report, the stock market under Trump vs. Biden, Florida sales tax burden, and much more.

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I cover the following in 8 minutes:

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.

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