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FPF #235 – Economics of War guest Steven Clyde

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 20, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #235, Steven Clyde comes to the show to discuss the economics of war. The 2019 NDAA authorized $717 billion in defense spending for a single year. Steven gives his take on Austrian Economics and his analysis of what massive "defense" spending does to the...

Money-Supply Growth Falls Yet Again, Dropping to 116-Month Low

by Ryan McMaken | Nov 8, 2017 | Economics, Featured Articles

Growth in the supply of US dollars fell again in September, this time to a 116-month low of 3.4 percent. The last time the money supply grew at a smaller rate was during January 2008 — also at a rate of 3.4 percent. The money-supply metric used here — an "Austrian...

Austria Found a Way to Tax Google Searches and Social Media Posts

by James Holbrooks | May 1, 2017 | Blog

Austria — Highlighting the difficulty both public and private establishments can have when it comes to adapting methods in the digital age, it was reported Monday that one government is now trying to tax social media companies. From a report by Bloomberg:...

4/10/17 Robert Murphy on the economy from an Austrian economics perspective

by Scott Horton | Apr 10, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Robert Murphy, an author, scholar, and professor, discusses the core premises of Austrian economics; the artificial business cycle of booms and busts; fractional reserve banking and the Federal Reserve System; and lending policy and business decisions.

Why Fractional-Reserve Banking Would Be Limited in an Unhampered Market

by Frank Shostak | Jan 16, 2017 | Economics, Featured Articles

The so-called multiplier arises as a result of the fact that banks are legally permitted to use money that is placed in demand deposits. Banks treat this type of money as if it was loaned to them, thus loaning it out while simultaneously allowing depositors to spend...

12/7/16 Robert P. Murphy on Austrian economics and his new book Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action

by Scott Horton | Dec 7, 2016 | The Scott Horton Show

Robert P. Murphy, an Associated Scholar with the Mises Institute and author of many books, discusses the Fed-induced booms and busts in the economy and stock market; the bigger-than-ever housing bubble; and where libertarians agree and disagree with Donald Trump's...

11/16/16 Mark Thornton on Austrian Business Cycle Theory

by Scott Horton | Nov 16, 2016 | The Scott Horton Show

Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, discusses what president-elect Donald Trump’s economic and monetary policies are likely to be, considering his Reagan-like promises to increase government spending on the military and infrastructure, cut taxes, and...

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They’ll Ruin Your Country Then Piss on You for Sayin’ So

It should be no surprise that the faux-conservative "Rich Men North of Richmond" at the National Review don't approve of the meteoric rise of singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony. "Just what is it this time?" you might ask—did he oppose slaughtering a million Iraqis? No,...

The Gov’t Sterilized the “Feebleminded” in My Hometown

When I was in middle school, the bus route would take us past a mysterious, old campus with an array of decaying brick buildings. I always thought it was dark and ominous looking. Little did I know, a century prior, hundreds of people had been committed and sterilized...

The Trinity Test Killed Babies…Yeah, You Read that Right

The wanton and reckless disregard for human life shown by the Manhattan Project boggles the mind. Despite my criticism of the Christopher Nolan Film "Oppenheimer," it did include the infamous fact that Manhattan Project scientists believed there was a chance that the...

Tom Woods Show Episode 2378: Contradictions and Stupidities of Public Health

Tom Woods and I recently discussed the Coronapocalypse and Questioning the Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times: The Tom Woods Show Episode 2378: Contradictions and Stupidities of Public Health https://youtu.be/ez1hCYAOuHM

The Army Panicked When it Discovered This Shocking Fact

In 1947, Brigadier General SLA Marshall made an announcement that shocked the military world and changed combat forever. The startling news came when Marshall published "Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command," a study that he conducted during his service as...

You’ll Never Believe this Fact About Dr. Seuss

During WWII, a children's author and cartoonist smeared American's largest political organization opposing US involvement in WWII. It may surprise you that this children's author was none other than Theodor Seuss Geisel, or Dr. Seuss. But just what was this group Dr....

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