Politics has become too angry, too tribal, and too disconnected from real life. Too many people are tired of being forced into red or blue boxes. They are tired of politicians treating disagreement like war. They are tired of the media, campaigns, and algorithms rewarding outrage over understanding.

That’s why I enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Lura Forcum, who writes at How to Human on Substack. Lura studies people, politics, and persuasion. She brings a rare mix of policy experience, consumer psychology, communications strategy, and practical wisdom about why voters think the way they do. And her message is timely: if we want better politics, we need to understand people better.

In this episode of the Let People Prosper Show, we talk about independent voters, polarization, persuasion, trust, and why America needs more human connection and less political rage.

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Affordability remains one of the biggest concerns for American families. Inflation has cooled, but prices are still too high because bad policy keeps raising costs and limiting choices.

In this episode of This Week’s Economy, we discuss the latest jobs report, government spending, Washington’s growing role in private business, credit-card debt, and why antitrust policy should protect consumers instead of becoming a political weapon.

The bottom line: affordability improves when competition, entrepreneurship, innovation, and sound policy are allowed to work.

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Everyone wants to know when the next recession is coming. Wall Street watches every data release. Politicians blame their opponents. The Federal Reserve tries to read the tea leaves. And too many commentators treat recessions as if they are an inevitable punishment after a long expansion. But what if much of that conventional wisdom is wrong?

In this episode of the Let People Prosper Show, I’m joined by Dr. Tyler Goodspeed, Chief Economist at ExxonMobil and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, to discuss his new book, Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do about It.

Tyler brings a rare combination of economic history, macroeconomic expertise, and real-world policymaking experience. He served as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers during the first Trump administration and previously served as Vice Chairman and Chief Economist for Macroeconomic Policy. We overlapped during my time at the White House Office of Management and Budget, where these debates were not academic. They shaped real decisions affecting millions of Americans.

With dual PhDs in economics and history, Tyler has the long-run perspective needed to challenge the easy stories politicians tell about downturns. The goal should not be for the government to micromanage the economy. The goal should be to understand what actually causes downturns, avoid making them worse, and build the conditions for stronger long-run growth.

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