Main Street Matters
Main Street Matters
Playlist by Main Street MattersMain 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 busi…Follow the podcast:
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Inflation, Interest Rates & Small Business: What Happens Next?
How do decisions made in Washington impact Main Street America? Elaine Parker sits down with Caroline Melear of the R Street Institute to break down the economic forces shaping the future of small businesses. From banking regulations and lending access to inflation, interest rates, tariffs, and glo…
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Why Gas Prices, Mortgage Rates & Inflation Could Crush the Economy This Summer
On this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with Breitbart economics editor John Carney for a deep dive into America’s inflation crisis, rising gas prices, mortgage rates, AI job disruption, and the Federal Reserve’s next move. Carney explains why inflation is spreading beyond …
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How No Tax on Tips & Overtime Changed This Small Business Overnight
On this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker speaks with Florida-based Caribou Coffee and Subway franchise owner Bill Mathis about how tax reform, no tax on tips, and overtime policy changes are impacting workers, hiring, and small business growth. Bill shares his firsthand experience ope…
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Reconciliation 3.0: The Budget Battle That Could Change Taxes, Spending & Small Business
On this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with Daniel Kowalski, Director of the Herman Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation, to break down the high-stakes budget reconciliation fight unfolding in Washington. They explain how Republicans are using reconcili…
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Andy Ross on American Rebel, Entrepreneurship & Patriotic Branding
Country artist turned entrepreneur Andy Ross joins Main Street Matters to share his journey from bow hunting and television to building American Rebel, one of the fastest-growing patriotic lifestyle brands in America. Elaine Parker sits down with Ross to explore how a passion for music and freedom…
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Florida Redistricting, Trump’s Economic Agenda & Chris Collins’ Return to Congress
On this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with former Congressman and businessman Chris Collins to discuss Florida’s major redistricting shake-up and what it could mean for the 2026 midterms, Republican control of the House, and President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Colli…
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Can Business Leaders Fix Washington? Jim Oberweis on Debt, Taxes & Florida’s Future
On this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with businessman and Florida congressional candidate Jim Oberweis to discuss why he’s stepping back into politics and what’s at stake for Southwest Florida and the nation. Oberweis shares how his decades of experience building busines…
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Will AI Kill Jobs or Create Them? The Future of Work, Data Centers & America’s AI Race
On this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with Patrick Hedger, Director of Policy at NetChoice, to tackle one of the most urgent questions facing the American economy: Will artificial intelligence destroy jobs—or create new opportunities? From rising fears about layoffs to th…
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FreeSpoke vs Big Tech: Todd Ricketts on AI Bias, Search Transparency & the Future of Information
On this episode of Main Street Matters, Elaine Parker sits down with Todd Ricketts to discuss his latest venture, FreeSpoke—a new search engine designed to challenge Big Tech by prioritizing transparency, privacy, and unbiased information. Ricketts explains how FreeSpoke differs from platforms lik…
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Inside Michigan’s Governor Race: Taxes, Manufacturing & Economic Revival Explained
On this episode of Main Street Matters, host Elaine Parker sits down with Michigan gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson to break down his bold plan to reshape the state’s economy. Johnson outlines his proposal to eliminate Michigan’s state income tax—potentially saving the average family $4,747 p…
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