This Week's Economic Eye Rolls: $34 Trillion Debt, Border Wall, & 22 States Raise Minimum Wages

05/01/2024 21 min Episodio 42

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Episode Synopsis

Thank you for listening to the 42nd episode of "This Week's Economy."

Today, I cover:

1) National:
-Gross federal debt reaches $34 trillion
-Immigration data shows there were more illegal immigrants than American births in August 2023
-Inflation updates and my thoughts on the policies presented by current GOP candidates

2) States:
-22 states increased minimum wage, which is a bad idea
-Important issues on the Texas Republican primary ballot
-Key opportunities for welfare reform in states to lift people out of poverty

3) Other:
-My two latest interviews with NTD News discussing interest rates potentially falling and what we can expect from this year's economy
-My recent op-ed published at AIER about what America can learn from new Argentine President Javier Milei
-My radio interview with Newell Normand on WWL NOLA on changes in the federal tax code in 2024

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