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Episode 35
In this week's episode, Mark looks at PPI—the Producer Price Index—which provides evidence of the costs for suppliers in various industries, macroeco…
2 years, 7 months ago
Navigating by the Stars on a Cloudy Night
Episode 34
In this episode, Mark examines Fed Chairman Jay Powell's recent confession that the Fed is "navigating by the stars on a cloudy night." This reveals …
2 years, 8 months ago
Why We Need a Crash Landing
Episode 33
In this episode, Mark explains why we need a Crash (or very Hard) Landing in the US economy and the world economy. Specifically, why is a crash landi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Crash Landing
Episode 32
Will we get a soft landing or a hard landing in the economy? Or, should we hope for a crash landing? Mark Thornton explains.
See also "Soft Landing? …
2 years, 8 months ago
Update on Toilet Paper
Episode 31
In this episode, Mark updates his early March 2023 episode (Mises.org/Minor11) on the high price of toilet paper. He shows how economic changes, so f…
2 years, 8 months ago
There Are No Constraints on US Government Borrowing
Episode 30
In this week's episode, Mark reviews what people have said about Fitch's downgrade of US government debt. Mark sees it as a good thing, but not good …
2 years, 8 months ago
Credit Card Debt: Economic Pain Looms
Episode 29
In this week's episode, Mark discusses the record levels of credit card debt and how it is a major contributing factor to economic pain from the Fed'…
2 years, 9 months ago
Explore the Minor Issues Archives
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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago