Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Economists Evaluate Tariffs Versus Income Taxes
Episode 458
Prompted by a listener request, Bob gives the standard economic analysis of tariffs and other types of taxes. This is relevant because the populist R…
1 year, 9 months ago
Does the Fed Push Interest Rates Down? History Says Yes
Episode 457
Jason Purcell is an analyst at a major financial institution with a specialty in bond analysis. He joins Bob to discuss his historical analysis of yi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Mosler Is Wrong, Interest Rate Hikes Don't Cause Inflation
Episode 456
Bob critiques MMT godfather Warren Mosler's recent interview on the Odd Lots podcast, where Mosler argued that the Fed rate hikes have been fueling t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Tackling More of Robert Reich’s 'Economic Myths'
Episode 455
Are wealthy people getting wealthier because they work harder? Dr. Jonathan Newman is back on the show to discuss Robert Reich's latest videos about …
1 year, 10 months ago
Why Assange Was Released
Episode 454
Kyle Anzalone from AntiWar.com and the Libertarian Institute joins Bob to discuss the timeline of Wikileaks and why the US government disliked Julian…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why the Scottish "Free Banking" Episode Doesn't Justify Fractional Reserves
Episode 453
Bob continues his feud with George Selgin, explaining why the alleged free banking period in Scotland doesn't show that free-market banks would carry…
1 year, 10 months ago
Tackling Robert Reich's First Two "Economic Myths"
Episode 451
In a new YouTube series, former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich promises to explode ten "economic myths." Jonathan Newman joins Bob to respond to …
1 year, 10 months ago
Is the Dollar the Global Reserve Currency Because There Is No Better Alternative?
Episode 452
Economics researcher Joakim Book joins Bob to discuss his recent article on the dollar's international dominance at the American Institute for Econom…
1 year, 10 months ago
Would Ending the Fed Cause a Depression?
Episode 450
Jonathan Newman returns to help Bob dissect a Twitter thread melting down about Rep. Massie's new bill to End the Fed.
The X thread discussing the "En…1 year, 11 months ago
Garett Jones on the Economic Impact of Culture on Immigration
Episode 449
Garett Jones is Associate Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He joins Bob to discuss his book, detailing the i…
1 year, 11 months ago