172. How Will INCREASED Oil, Gas, and Health Insurance Prices Affect Your Life? | TWE 25

New podcast episode recapping this week's economic events to help you prosper!

Hello Friends,

Here’s the 25th episode of "This Week's Economy,” where I briefly share insights on key economic and policy news.

Click below to watch the episode and read on for show notes:

Today, I cover:

1) National: Increased costs of oil and gas (see FRED figure below) and health insurance, whether there's a relationship between ongoing inflation and increased unemployment, and what's going on with the trade deficit and tariffs (see second figure below);

2) Iowa: How conservative state budgeting is helping Iowa to thrive and increase competition (the chart below shows Iowa ranks 38th for its business tax climate but this is likely to improve from recent reforms), and there are lessons for why all states need responsible budgeting;

3) Other: My most recent op-eds discussing unemployment, why the latest GDP numbers suggest fiscal insolvency, and a sneak peek of my upcoming podcast episode with Dr. Brian Blase from Paragon Health Institute.

You can watch this episode and others along with my Let People Prosper Show on YouTube or listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor. Please share, subscribe, like, and leave a 5-star rating!

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