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Episode 498
Dr. Jonathan Newman returns to the Human Action Podcast to discuss the relaunch of the Mises Academy—including his new course based on Bob's Lessons …
1 year ago
Should Economists Champion Fed "Independence"?
Episode 497
Dr. Joe Salerno joins Bob to review the recent tensions between Donald Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. As Trump questions Powell’s leadership a…
1 year ago
Randall Wray's MMT Lecture Distorts History
Episode 496
The Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) crowd prides itself on fidelity to actual history. But Murphy shows how leading MMT guru Randall Wray completely dis…
1 year ago
Trump's Tariffs: Triffin Is Wrong, Ron Paul Is Right
Episode 495
In this episode, Bob breaks down the Triffin dilemma, explaining why it's wrong to assume that maintaining global reserve currency status requires ev…
1 year ago
Menger vs. MMT on the Origins of Money
Episode 494
Jonathan Newman joins Bob to discuss the debate between Austrians and MMTers on the origins of money. In the Anti-MMT panel at the Austrian Economics…
1 year, 1 month ago
Even the Inventor of GDP Statistics Knew Government Spending Was Dubious
Episode 493
Patrick Newman joins Bob to discuss one of his talks at the Austrian Economics Research Conference (AERC), where he explained that Simon Kuznets–who …
1 year, 1 month ago
Are Trade Deficits a Sign of Economic Strength?
Episode 492
Bob responds to recent tweets that believe trade deficits are a sign of economic strength. He also includes an op-ed from Robert Barro and a clip fro…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why Price Deflation Doesn't Hinder Investment
Episode 491
One of the common worries about a hard money like gold or Bitcoin is that large price deflation could make lending and investment impossible because …
1 year, 1 month ago
Perfecting the Libertarian Argument for Dealing with the Drug Cartels
Episode 490
Bob first reviews the standard libertarian case for legalizing drugs as the way to neutralize the Mexican drug cartels. Then he plays a recent clip w…
1 year, 1 month ago
Guido Hülsmann on What You Can Find in the New Grove City Mises Archives
Episode 489
Grove City College has recently digitized its collection of post-war materials—including photos, correspondence, and manuscripts—from the great Austr…
1 year, 2 months ago