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Ep. 102: Pros and Cons of Various Ways to Revalue Government Gold
Bob uses a recent Federal Reserve post as the jumping off point to explain the pros and cons of different approaches to capturing the capital gain ac…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 101: The Economics of Global Bitcoin Adoption
Murphy first cites some news items showcasing the Trump Administration's pro-blockchain initiatives, and explains that this will foster even greater …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 100: Yes, Stablecoins are Like "Free Banking" in US History—and That's a Good Thing
Tyler Watts returns to the podcast to give an economic history lesson on how "free banking" worked in the US in the decades before the Civil War. Con…
8 months ago
Ep. 99: Does the GENIUS Act Pave the Way for CBDCs?
Murphy continues his economic analysis of the GENIUS Act, seeking to answer the question: Does it—as many critics allege—pave the way for a central b…
8 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 98: Why the GENIUS Act Is Stricter on Stablecoins than Banks
In recent commentary, Murphy has said that the GENIUS Act—by imposing 100% reserve requirements on USD stablecoins—is much stricter than the regulati…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 97: Nicki Sanders on the GENIUS Act and the Future of USD Stablecoins
Nicki Sanders has worked in the blockchain space since 2015. She is currently leading engineering for Porto, which is Anchorage Digital's institution…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 96: Bob Murphy Lays Out an Aggressive Yet Feasible Fiscal Reform
In the wake of the arguments over the Big Beautiful Bill, Bob walks through a hypothetical fiscal reform to push partisans on the Right to reform the…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 95: Robert Bryce Explains Chinese Domination of the Magnet Market
Journalist and author Robert Bryce discusses the Chinese near-monopoly over critical rare earth supplies, necessary for auto production and other cri…
9 months ago
Ep. 94: Does Saving Equal Investment? Economics vs. Accounting
Charles DuBois is currently an advisor to Spring Valley Asset Management, with an MBA in Finance from New York University. He joins Murphy to discuss…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 93: Refereeing the Conservative/Libertarian Battle Over the Big Beautiful Bill
Bob breaks down the arguments for and against the so-called Big Beautiful Bill. Proponents like Stephen Miller are correct when they claim it contain…
9 months, 3 weeks ago