Let People Prosper

Let People Prosper Ph.D. Free-Market Economist
Let People Prosper Show Podcast Host
Former White House OMB Chief Economist

“The more we trust people, the more they prosper.”That was the lesson from everything I studied this week.✅ Economic mob...
06/06/2026

“The more we trust people, the more they prosper.”

That was the lesson from everything I studied this week.

✅ Economic mobility
✅ Housing affordability
✅ Property rights
✅ Sound money
✅ Sustainable budgets

Prosperity isn’t created by government.

It’s created by people working, building, investing, innovating, and raising families.

Read the latest Prosperity Brief at the link in bio.

PublicPolicy

06/05/2026

Here’s why tariffs hurt your budget. explains in episode 201 of the Let People Prosper Show.

06/05/2026

How to engage effectively with policymakers! of explains in episode 200 of the Let People Prosper Show.

Why are credit-card rates so high?Many people blame banks.But the bigger story is the Federal Reserve, inflation, and ye...
06/05/2026

Why are credit-card rates so high?

Many people blame banks.

But the bigger story is the Federal Reserve, inflation, and years of policies that made borrowing more expensive across the economy.

Banks don’t arbitrarily set rates. They respond to their cost of funds and the risk of lending. As the Fed raised rates to combat inflation, borrowing costs rose throughout the economy—including on credit cards.

In my latest newsletter, I share the letter I submitted to the Wall Street Journal explaining why policymakers should focus on sound money and price stability instead of scapegoating lenders.

Read it here:

https://vanceginn.substack.com/p/the-real-reason-credit-card-rates

One of the most misleading ideas in American politics is that the United States has a large, fixed class of permanently ...
06/04/2026

One of the most misleading ideas in American politics is that the United States has a large, fixed class of permanently poor people stuck at the bottom year after year, while everyone else moves on without them.

That story is emotionally powerful. It also happens to be a poor guide for serious policy.

Read my latest at of .

06/04/2026

Here’s how Americans lead in technological innovation. Don’t miss the latest episode of This Week’s Economy.

Alaska is one of the most fascinating states in America.No state income tax. Massive natural resources. Annual dividend ...
06/03/2026

Alaska is one of the most fascinating states in America.

No state income tax. Massive natural resources. Annual dividend checks to residents.

But even Alaska can’t escape a simple reality: government spending must remain sustainable.

In my latest newsletter, I examine Alaska through the lens of the Sustainable Budget Project by Americans for Tax Reform.

The findings surprised me.

Alaska actually showed strong spending restraint before 2020. But spending growth accelerated afterward, leaving the state about $2.8 billion above a sustainable budget path over the last decade.

The bigger lesson isn’t about Alaska alone.

It’s about what happens when governments become dependent on temporary revenue windfalls instead of focusing on long-term fiscal sustainability and private-sector growth.

Natural wealth should create opportunity, not bigger government.

Read the full article here: https://vanceginn.substack.com/p/the-sustainable-budget-project-alaskas

If you agree that government spending should generally grow no faster than population growth plus inflation, share this post and join the conversation.

06/02/2026

How should we compete with China? Short from This Week’s Economy episode 166.

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