As we kick off a new year, state legislatures across the country are gearing up for their 2026 sessions. What lawmakers decide in the next few months will shape the economic health, competitiveness, and long-term prosperity of their states. With Americans continuing to vote with their feet—seeking opportunity, affordability, and freedom—states have every incentive to get their policies right.

From sustainable budgeting and tax relief to school choice to debanking regulations to the future of AI innovation, these are the reforms that can strengthen economies, expand competition, and help states attract new people and new investment. If policymakers want prosperity, this is where to start.

In this episode of This Week’s Economy, I’ll break down the key priorities that should be at the top of every state’s agenda. Catch the show notes on my Substack newsletter, and visit my website for more information.

As we turn the page into a new year, many of us take stock, set goals, and make resolutions that help us grow. Policymakers should be no different. After years of rising debt, higher prices, regulatory overreach, and political gridlock, America is overdue for a reset—one rooted in timeless principles and practical reforms. This New Year’s resolutions list isn’t about sweeping government plans or partisan wish-casting. It’s about returning to what works: fiscal responsibility, economic freedom, empowering families, and trusting people—not bureaucracies—to drive prosperity. If lawmakers commit to these resolutions, 2026 can be a year of renewed opportunity and a stronger, freer America.

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As we head into the Christmas season, there’s something about twinkling lights, slower evenings, and gatherings with family and friends that reminds us what really matters. It’s a moment to take stock, look around, and appreciate the freedoms and opportunities that make our lives possible.

This week, we’re leaning into that spirit with a special episode of This Week’s Economy: a classical liberal’s Christmas policy wishlist. Classical liberals know that freedom works—and it’s a message we need now more than ever, with politicians on all sides reaching for more control.

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