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

Thank you for listening to the 45th episode of "This Week's Economy." Today, I cover: 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. Please like this video, subscribe to the channel, share it on social media, and provide a rating and review. Also, subscribe and see show notes for this episode on Substack (www.vanceginn.substack.com) and visit my website for economic insights (www.vanceginn.com).