Podcast Episodes

The Federal Reserve Cut Rates So the Rich Get Richer

Episode 227

As the Federal Reserve signals it doesn't care about price inflation, we're reminded the Fed is mostly motivated to ensure rising asset prices for Wall Street while pushing cheap credit to finance fe…

Published on 17 hours ago

The Jobs Picture Is Worse than They Told You

Episode 227

Newly released jobs data this month shows that the jobs narrative from the media was based on bogus numbers.

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Published on 1 week ago

San Francisco's Black Market for Housing

Episode 227

San Francisco politicians have made it so difficult to build new housing that a black market for apartments has emerged. 

"San Francisco Has A Black Market for Housing. That’s as Bad as It Sounds." by…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Inflation and Family Economics

Episode 227

Economist Jeff Degner joins Ryan McMaken to discuss how inflationary monetary policy has changed our culture, and the family with it.

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Published on 4 weeks ago

Five Myths About the History of Political Thought

Episode 227

In his important lectures on the history of political thought, historian Ralph Raico examined five myths that many still believe about classical liberalism and the origins of modern ideology. 

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Published on 1 month ago

Why We Need Austrian Economics

Episode 227

Economist Joseph Salerno,  an expert on the Austrian School, money, and methodology, joins us to talk about what makes the Austrian School of economics different. 

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

America-First Foreign Policy Is Dead

Episode 227

After promising to end the Ukraine war immediately, and to stay out of Middle East wars, President Trump has instead doubled down on intervening in both conflicts.

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Published on 2 months ago

Trump Is Wrong about Interest Rates

Episode 227

Let's look at some of the reasons why President Trump and his supporters are so obsessed with demanding that the Federal Reserve force down interest rates even further. 

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Published on 2 months ago

The Federal Reserve Is Covering Up Its Financial Losses

Episode 227

Alex Pollock, an expert on Federal Reserve policy, joins us to talk about how the Fed has backed itself into a very bad financial corner, and there is no painless way out.

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Problem with Pronatalism

Episode 227

Some non-economic arguments made by pronatalists are very good. But when it comes to economics, pronatalists often get it very wrong.

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago