302. Unlocking Economic Freedom: School Choice, Healthcare, and U.S. Prosperity | Weekly Prosperity Pulse #6

Explore free markets, education reform, and economic policy for a brighter future.

Welcome to this week’s Weekly Prosperity Pulse! I'm thrilled to have you following along as we dive into the power of free-market capitalism to fuel innovation and create opportunities for all. This week, we explore key topics, including my co-authored piece with Dr. Deane Waldman on healthcare reform, my study referenced by Trump in a campaign speech, and the real impact of rent control at the American Institute for Economic Research.

Plus, don’t miss the latest episode of Let People Prosper, where Daniel Di Martino shares his experience under socialism in Venezuela, and stay tuned for next week’s episode with Dr. Peter Boettke on the evolution of economic thought.

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Highlights from This Week

• Check out my co-authored piece with Dr. Deane Waldman at National Review.

• Trump mentioned a study during a recent campaign speech…it was mine! Watch…

• Watch my interview on NTD News on how FEMA is wasting money.

• In this commentary with Dr. Deane, we highlight what presidential candidates should be discussing to improve health care.

• Rent control has been thrown as a solution, but it’s a problem. Read my latest at American Institute for Economic Research.

• U.S. economy is discussed in this brief at Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.

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What I’m Learning

• “Averaging across all countries, global economic freedom increased from 2000 to 2019, but declined in the three years since then, erasing more than a decade of gains,” noted the latest Economic Freedom of the World report by Fraser Institute.

• Good overview by NTU of what taxpayers in each state paid in federal income taxes by state in 2021.

• I’m listening to the book The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation by Victor Davis Hanson.

• I’m also reading Viviana Zelizer's book The Social Meaning of Money: Pin Money, Paychecks, Poor Relief, and Other Currencies.

Let People Prosper Show podcast

The Let People Prosper Show features deep discussions on hot topics:

• Episode 118 (Yesterday):
  I interviewed Daniel Di Martino, a PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University and a graduate fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He shares his experiences living under socialism in Venezuela and its impact on his family, research on immigrants' economic and fiscal impacts, and the future of immigration reform in the U.S.

301. Venezuela's Socialism, U.S. Immigration, and the Fight for Freedom with Daniel Di Martino | Let People Prosper Show Ep. 118🎙️

• Episode 119 (Next Thursday):
  Don’t miss next week’s episode with Dr. Peter Boettke, a Distinguished University Professor of Economics at George Mason University, the BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism, and the Director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Pete discusses the evolution of economic thought, the importance of education in shaping economists, and the role of government in economics.

• Did you miss This Week’s Economy episode 82?

300. Key Election Issues: School Choice, Illegal Immigration, and Inflation | This Week's Economy Ep. 82

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