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Ep. 112: Arthur Laffer vs. Milton Friedman on Fixed vs. Floating Exchange Rates
Bob uses a recent Hoover Institution interview of Arthur Laffer to explain the debate between fixed versus floating exchange rates. Back during the c…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 111: Stablecoins & AI: Drew Benson Interviews Murphy
Wealth management advisor Drew Benson has Bob on his own podcast to discuss a wide range of topics, centered on the economics of stablecoins as well …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 110: Could Bank-Issued Money Be Based on Equity Rather Than Debt?
Prompted by discussions with a client, Murphy first explains the sense in which our banks issued debt-based money. Then he explores whether it would …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 109: Why Argentina's Milei Asked the US Treasury for a Bailout
Bob explains the predicament in which Javier Milei finds himself, and concludes that the incoming radical libertarian president should have partially…
6 months ago
Ep. 108: Thinking Consistently on H1B Visa Reform
Bob gives highlights from two recent blog posts, in which he uses an analogy with self-driving trucks to sharpen the conversation around Trump's H1B …
6 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 107: Rex Tracer is Putting Cool Cars on the Blockchain
Rex Tracer is the founder and CEO of DRVN Labo, which is an automotive web3 product development studio, focusing on RWAs, tokenized car-culture media…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 106: Treasury Secretary Bessent's Critique of the Fed's "Gain of Function"
In a recent issue of The International Economy, Treasury Secretary Bessent wrote an impressive critique of the Federal Reserve's actions since the 20…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 105: Thinking Clearly on Money and Debt
Bob uses recent tweets and video clips to showcase incomplete or muddled thinking when it comes to money and debt. He shows how the framework of Aust…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 104: The Ominous Precedent of Trump's Intel Deal
Murphy argues that the Intel "deal" is an ominous precedent that will make businesses think twice before locating in the United States. If the goal w…
7 months ago
Ep. 103: The Social Function of Institutional Real Estate Buyers
Responding to a spate of criticism of BlackRock (sic) on social media, Bob gives a qualified defense of the type of business that Blackstone (sic) is…
7 months, 1 week ago