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Main Street Matters: Men Podcast
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.
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Deregulation Fueled the Economic Boom | E.J. Antoni on Small Business Growth
January 21, 2026In this episode of Main Street Matters, Jordan Bruneau sits down with E.J. Antoni, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, to break…
Homeschooling After COVID: Parental Empowerment, Mental Health & Education Choice
January 16, 2026In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker is joined by Holly Swenson for an in-depth conversation on the rapid rise…
How Freedom Chamber Is Fighting for Small Businesses & Affordable Healthcare
January 14, 2026In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with Chuck Barnum, Chief Marketing Officer of Freedom Chamber, to discuss…
How Progressive Policies Are Driving New York & Oregon Into Crisis
January 9, 2026In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker is joined by journalist and author Dennis Kneale for a wide-ranging discussion on…
How Trade Policy Is Hurting Family Farmers with Brian Reisinger
January 7, 2026In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with Brian Reisinger to examine how U.S. trade policies are impacting…
Rich States, Poor States with Jonathan Williams
January 2, 2026In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker and Jonathan Williams discuss the latest Rich States, Poor States report, highlighting the…
The Impact of Tax Cuts on Small Business Growth with Guy Berkebile
December 31, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker speaks with Guy Berkebile, founder of Guy Chemical Company, about the significant impact…
Why Millennials and Gen Z Struggle to Build Wealth and Own Homes
December 26, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker and Jeremiah Poff of the Washington Examiner discuss the challenges faced by millennials…
Solving America’s Homelessness Crisis: Policy Failures, Mental Health, and Community Solutions
December 24, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker speaks with Michele Steeb, founder of the Free Up Foundation, about the ongoing…
How AI Is Transforming Education and Closing Learning Gaps
December 19, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, host Elaine Parker sits down with Erika Donalds of the America First Policy Institute to…
College Choices, Student Debt, and Smarter Paths to Higher Education
December 17, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker and Campus Reform's Emily Sturge break down the changing landscape of higher education…
Retirement Crisis on Main Street: Inflation, 401k Mistakes, and Smart Planning with Erik Weir
December 12, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with financial expert and author Erik Weir to break down the…
Small Business Healthcare Crisis: Dr. Tom Price on Rising Premiums, PBMs, and Market-Driven Solutions
December 10, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker and Alfredo Ortiz sit down with former Congressman Dr. Tom Price to break down…
Why Americans Are Fleeing High-Tax States for the South
December 5, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker and National Taxpayers Union EVP, Brandon Arnold, break down the major migration shift…
America’s Housing Crisis Explained: 50-Year Mortgages, Regulation Overload & the Fight for Affordability
December 3, 2025In this episode, Elaine Parker and Eric Eggers break down the real causes behind America’s worsening housing crisis and debate the controversial…
The IRS Is Broken: Julio Gonzalez on How to Protect America’s Small Businesses
November 28, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with Julio Gonzalez to discuss how IRS reform could fix a…
Jobs, Inflation, and the Affordability Crisis: EJ Antoni Break Down the U.S. Economy
November 26, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker and EJ Antoni deliver a deep dive into America’s economic outlook—breaking down the…
The Truth About SBA Loans: Why Most Small Businesses Never Get Government Support
November 21, 2025In this episode, Bruce De Torres breaks down the myths surrounding federal support for small businesses and the real impact of the…
AI, China, and America’s Edge: Patrick Hedger on Training Workers for Tomorrow
November 19, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with Patrick Hedger to break down the escalating AI competition between…
David Bahnsen on Economic Fallout, Voter Trends, and the Future of Conservatism
November 14, 2025In this episode of Main Street Matters, Jordan Bruneau sits down with economist David Bahnsen to break down the real economic impact…
