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Podcast: The Bill Walton Show
Episode: Episode 53: "Why Some States Get Rich, While Others are Going Broke"
Description: There are right ways for states to manage their economies - and some very wrong ones. So if you wanted to make your state more prosperous, wouldn't it be helpful to have the tools to determine how it will perform years into the future? They exist. Developed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), "Rich States, Poor States" is an annual economic forecast for all 50 states based on their ranking in 15 policy variables, each one directly influenced by state lawmakers through the laws they pass. What the survey shows is that at the state policy level...