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Episode 28
This week Mark invites you to explore the Minor Issues archives. We have produced about a half a year's worth of short audio commentaries about the e…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Dollar is Down
Episode 27
In this episode, Mark looks at the "minor issue" of the value of the dollar. While everything in the economy seems great—including stock markets, pri…
2 years, 6 months ago
Two More Elephants in Your Electric Vehicle
Episode 26
On this week's episode, Mark summarizes the many problems with EVs, and focuses on two consequences funded by taxpayer subsidy. Large, overpriced, lo…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Mystery of the Inverted Yield Curve
Episode 25
In this week's episode, Mark looks back at the history of the Inverted Yield Curve. While many observers have now dismissed the significance of the y…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Reality of the Market Process
Episode 24
As we enter the dog days of summer, I have heard several media conversations and a few private ones that express exasperation over languishing capita…
2 years, 6 months ago
Energy Prices
Episode 23
While talk of high gas prices is no longer a headline issue, energy economics is still a vitally important aspect of understanding the economy, inclu…
2 years, 7 months ago
Where Is That Darn Recession?
Episode 22
Mark takes a look at all the wrong predictions of recession in recent years, including those of Austrian School economists. While the MSM and Fed off…
2 years, 7 months ago
Dividing the Housing Market
Episode 21
In this week's episode, Mark explains why the market for existing homes has been diverging from the market for new houses. The Fed ZIRP, QE and Covid…
2 years, 7 months ago
Expecting Rate Cuts
Episode 20
After a long series of rate hikes, Fed officials and asset markets are expecting a long series of interest rate cuts. This is based on the tried and …
2 years, 8 months ago
Bank Reserves
Episode 19
Bank reserves are seldom mentioned except in cases of bank runs. The other possible mention is all the interest money the Fed pays to banks simply fo…
2 years, 8 months ago