Intrigued by the combination, Bob analysis a recent Trump social media post in which he warned the Fed to cut interest rates, or else Trump would eliminate trade with those countries who currently…
Bob explains that Treasury Secretary Bessent's policy of buying back long-dated securities will lower the government's interest expense in the short run, but makes it more vulnerable to future rate…
Murphy explains the massive joint US/Japan operations to prop up the yen and draws lessons for the US. In short, massive government deficits and central bank easy money are not the path to prosperity.…
A popular objection is that capitalism requires exponential growth, which is incompatible with a finite world. Bob critiques both premises. Related: -…
Bob uses a recent tweet from Steve Keen to weigh in on an old controversy. Government deficits don't cause price inflation per se, but they often encourage the central bank to create more money, which…
Bob explains the numerous flaws with NYC Mayor Mamdani's proposal to have government-run grocery stores sell key items at 30% below retail. Bob also explains the problem with a popular meme asking why…
Bob draws on three clips from a popular video discussing the banking sector, pre- and post-Fed. Bob dispels myths about the "wildcat" banks of the so-called Free Banking era, and shows that the Fed…
David Andolfatto received his PhD in economics from the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. In 2009 he began working for the St. Louis Federal Reserve, where he eventually became Senior…
George Mason University Professor Lawrence White joins Bob to discuss his new book, Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin? Watch the video version of this episode here: Subscribe to our YouTube…
Through a cosmic chain of coincidences, Cole's Miami landlord turns out to be involved in the Medellin investment community. Antonia Mila Zen joins the podcast to talk of her real estate escapades and…
