Main Street Matters
By Main Street Matters
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by Main Street Matters
Category: Entrepreneurship
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 5
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 100
Description
Main Street Matters with Elaine Parker and Alfredo Ortiz explores the intersection of small business and government policy. With more than 90 million Americans either owning or depending on small business for their household income, policies like taxes, regulations, and access to credit have a huge effect on the American Dream. Elaine and Alfredo talk with small business owners, government officials and office holders, and experts about everything from education to the labor market on this interesting and entertaining podcast.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
Rich States, Poor States with Jonathan Williams
|
Jan 02, 2026 |
|
The Impact of Tax Cuts on Small Business Growth with Guy Berkebile
|
Dec 31, 2025 |
|
Why Millennials and Gen Z Struggle to Build Wealth and Own Homes
|
Dec 26, 2025 |
|
Solving America’s Homelessness Crisis: Policy Failures, Mental Health, and Community Solutions
|
Dec 24, 2025 |
|
How AI Is Transforming Education and Closing Learning Gaps
|
Dec 19, 2025 |
|
College Choices, Student Debt, and Smarter Paths to Higher Education
|
Dec 17, 2025 |
|
Retirement Crisis on Main Street: Inflation, 401k Mistakes, and Smart Planning with Erik Weir
|
Dec 12, 2025 |
|
Small Business Healthcare Crisis: Dr. Tom Price on Rising Premiums, PBMs, and Market-Driven Solutions
|
Dec 10, 2025 |
|
Why Americans Are Fleeing High-Tax States for the South
|
Dec 05, 2025 |
|
America’s Housing Crisis Explained: 50-Year Mortgages, Regulation Overload & the Fight for Affordability
|
Dec 03, 2025 |
|
The IRS Is Broken: Julio Gonzalez on How to Protect America’s Small Businesses
|
Nov 28, 2025 |
|
Jobs, Inflation, and the Affordability Crisis: EJ Antoni Break Down the U.S. Economy
|
Nov 26, 2025 |
|
The Truth About SBA Loans: Why Most Small Businesses Never Get Government Support
|
Nov 21, 2025 |
|
AI, China, and America’s Edge: Patrick Hedger on Training Workers for Tomorrow
|
Nov 19, 2025 |
|
David Bahnsen on Economic Fallout, Voter Trends, and the Future of Conservatism
|
Nov 14, 2025 |
|
Trump Tariffs at the Supreme Court: What It Means for Trade, Jobs, and Main Street
|
Nov 12, 2025 |
|
How Washington’s Government Shutdown Standoff Impacts the Economy, Healthcare, and Voter Trust
|
Nov 07, 2025 |
|
How the Government Shutdown Is Hurting Small Businesses — and What Washington Must Do Next
|
Nov 05, 2025 |
|
Government Shutdown Fallout: How Small Businesses and Hotels Are Struggling
|
Nov 01, 2025 |
|
How Tariffs, Inflation, and the Government Shutdown Are Hurting Small Businesses
|
Oct 31, 2025 |
|
The EPA’s Climate Crackdown: How Net Zero Rules Threaten Main Street America
|
Oct 29, 2025 |
|
From Wasted Talent to Winning Teams: Sam Caucci on Rethinking Workforce Development
|
Oct 24, 2025 |
|
The IRS Is Broken: Julio Gonzalez on How to Protect America’s Small Businesses
|
Oct 22, 2025 |
|
Tax Cuts Now! Make Small Businesses Great Again
|
Oct 17, 2025 |
|
Choke on This, How Eliminating Regulations Will Free Up the Economy
|
Oct 15, 2025 |
|
How AI and Free Markets Are Transforming Junk Removal: The LoadUp Success Story
|
Oct 10, 2025 |
|
Government Shutdown: How Washington’s Stalemate Impacts the Economy, Healthcare, & Voter Confidence
|
Oct 08, 2025 |
|
Navigating the Government Shutdown with NTU's Brandon Arnold
|
Oct 03, 2025 |
|
Bridging the Skills Gap: The Role of Vocational Training
|
Oct 01, 2025 |
|
Solving America’s Homelessness Crisis: Policy Failures, Mental Health, and Community Solutions
|
Sep 26, 2025 |
|
Small Business, Rural Economy, and the Future of Congress with Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett
|
Sep 24, 2025 |
|
Navigating Free Speech in the Workplace with Dr. Chloe Carmichael
|
Sep 19, 2025 |
|
How to Align Your Investments with Your Values with Robert Netzly
|
Sep 17, 2025 |
|
The Future of AI: Balancing Innovation and Regulation with Daniel Cochrane
|
Sep 12, 2025 |
|
From Wall Street to Main Street: Why Small Businesses Are Feeling the Pinch with John Carney
|
Sep 10, 2025 |
|
Why Millennials and Gen Z Struggle to Build Wealth and Own Homes
|
Sep 05, 2025 |
|
The Federal Reserve: Power and Accountability with Richard Stern
|
Sep 03, 2025 |
|
Government Overreach and Its Impact on Small Businesses
|
Aug 29, 2025 |
|
Reevaluating American Values on Campus with Emily Sturge
|
Aug 27, 2025 |
|
The One Big Beautiful Bill Explained with NTU's Tommy Aiello
|
Aug 22, 2025 |
|
Free Speech at Risk? UK Online Safety Act, U.S. Content Laws & the Future of Innovation
|
Aug 20, 2025 |
|
The Optimism of Small Business Owners with Tom Sullivan
|
Aug 15, 2025 |
|
Breaking the Zip Code Barrier: How Conservatives Are Reshaping Education Freedom
|
Aug 13, 2025 |
|
Interest Rates and Small Business: An Optimistic Outlook with Dan Furman
|
Aug 08, 2025 |
|
Jerrod Sessler on Reviving the American Dream: Small Business, Inflation, and Fixing Washington
|
Aug 06, 2025 |
|
The Role of the Federal Reserve in Economic Policy with Todd Sheets
|
Aug 01, 2025 |
|
Trump’s Tax Cuts, CBO Games, and Small Business Survival with Preston Brashers
|
Jul 30, 2025 |
|
Rescissions, Regulations & the Road to Recovery: Michael Whatley on Small Biz and Budget Strategy
|
Jul 25, 2025 |
|
Navigating Small Business Challenges with Gene Marks
|
Jul 23, 2025 |
|
The Impact of Tax Cuts on Small Business Growth with Guy Berkebile
|
Jul 18, 2025 |
|
The Importance of the One Big Beautiful Bill with Carlos Gazitua
|
Jul 16, 2025 |
|
The One Big Beautiful Bill: Benefits and Criticisms with Breitbart's John Carney
|
Jul 11, 2025 |
|
Navigating Free Speech in the Age of AI with Jeff Dornik
|
Jul 09, 2025 |
|
Stars, Stripes & Small Business: The Allegiance Flag Story
|
Jul 04, 2025 |
|
Choke on This, How Eliminating Regulations Will Free Up the Economy
|
Jul 02, 2025 |
|
The Hidden Costs of Swipe Fees
|
Jun 27, 2025 |
|
Reviving American Manufacturing Through Tariffs with Spencer Morrison
|
Jun 25, 2025 |
|
JCN 2025 Summit and Gala Panel: Tax Cuts Now! Make Small Businesses Great Again
|
Jun 20, 2025 |
|
Trump 2.0 with Bill Walton
|
Jun 18, 2025 |
|
Empowering Patients: The Future of Healthcare with Dr. Chad Savage
|
Jun 13, 2025 |
|
The Adams Memorial: A National Project
|
Jun 11, 2025 |
|
How Trump's Tax Bill Affects Small Businesses with EJ Antoni
|
Jun 06, 2025 |
|
The Flaws of Government-Run Healthcare with Dr. Lee Kurisko
|
Jun 04, 2025 |
|
Empowering Financial Security for All with Finseca's Marc Cadin
|
May 30, 2025 |
|
The Art of Compromise in Politics with John Tillman
|
May 28, 2025 |
|
Reviving American Manufacturing with Sustainment's Bret Boyd
|
May 23, 2025 |
|
The Importance of Main Street with Kathy Barnette
|
May 21, 2025 |
|
The Impact of Federal Tax Changes on Families with Mattias Gugel
|
May 16, 2025 |
|
Rich States, Poor States with Jonathan Williams
|
May 14, 2025 |
|
Deregulation: A Boon for Small Businesses with Karen Harned
|
May 09, 2025 |
|
Empowering the Hispanic Voter with Jeannette Mendez
|
May 07, 2025 |
|
Navigating America's Fiscal Challenges with Rep. Rich McCormick
|
May 02, 2025 |
|
Empowering Parents: The Future of Education with Chip Rogers
|
Apr 30, 2025 |
|
The Impact of 'God Bless the USA' Across Generations with Lee Greenwood
|
Apr 25, 2025 |
|
The Impact of Competition in Education with Erika Donalds
|
Apr 23, 2025 |
|
Reviving Michigan's Economy Through Tariffs with Tudor Dixon
|
Apr 18, 2025 |
|
Trump's Economic Policies: A Boon for Small Business with Alex Acosta
|
Apr 16, 2025 |
|
Trump's Tariffs and their Implications for Global Trade with John Carney
|
Apr 10, 2025 |
|
The Impact of Tax Cuts on Small Business Growth with Nicole Wolter
|
Apr 10, 2025 |
|
Reforming Education: Insights from Dave Brat
|
Apr 09, 2025 |
|
BREAKING NEWS: Trump's Tariffs and Small Business with Grover Norquist
|
Apr 07, 2025 |
|
Deregulation: The Key to Small Business Success with Gov. Chris Sununu
|
Apr 04, 2025 |
|
Former Education Secretary: Trump Is Right. The Dept of Ed Has To Go
|
Apr 02, 2025 |
|
The Shift in Hispanic Voting Patterns with John McLaughlin
|
Mar 28, 2025 |
|
Empowering Small Businesses: The Patriot Owned Movement with Josh Lammle
|
Mar 26, 2025 |
|
Understanding Employee Benefits and HR Consulting with Lauren Winans
|
Mar 21, 2025 |
|
Navigating the Future of Higher Education with Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riano
|
Mar 19, 2025 |
|
The Role of Government in Small Business Success with Frank Lavin
|
Mar 14, 2025 |
|
The True Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Carlos Ruiz
|
Mar 12, 2025 |
|
Understanding the Impact of Food Subsidies with Caroline Melear
|
Mar 07, 2025 |
|
The Impact of Tax Policy on Small Businesses
|
Mar 05, 2025 |
|
Made in America with Mark Andol
|
Feb 28, 2025 |
|
Impact of the Taxes and Jobs Act on Small Businesses
|
Feb 26, 2025 |
|
The Political Landscape of Education with Erika Sanzi
|
Feb 21, 2025 |
|
Navigating the Paid Family Leave Act
|
Feb 19, 2025 |
|
Trump's First 100 Days: A Game Changer for Small Businesses?
|
Feb 14, 2025 |
|
Navigating the Challenges of Entrepreneurship
|
Feb 12, 2025 |
|
Egg Prices Are No Yoke!
|
Feb 07, 2025 |
|
RFK Jr. and the MAHA Movement
|
Feb 05, 2025 |
|
Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act
|
Jan 31, 2025 |