Hidden Regulatory Taxes with Dr. Patrick McLaughlin | LPP 199

Why are prices still so high across the economy?In this episode of the Let People Prosper Show, Vance Ginn talks with Patrick McLaughlin of the Hoover Institution about the hidden economic costs of regulation.They discuss how freight rules, transportation bottlenecks, and regulatory accumulation quietly increase prices, slow growth, and reduce competition. The conversation also explores the East Palestine rail derailment, why symbolic regulation often fails, and what smarter regulatory reform should look like.Topics include:Regulation as a hidden taxTransportation and economic growthFreight costs and inflationSmall business burdensInnovation and productivitySmarter regulatory reformSubscribe today. Learn more at vanceginn.com and get show notes at vanceginn.substack.com.