David walks through the connection of his new book on work in this latest episode. He discusses why production as the driver of economic activity is crucial to our understanding of economic theory, and to the peace of mankind’s soul.

David is joined once again by the brilliant Dr. Alexander Salter, economic scholar and co-author of a provocative new book ('The Medieval Constitution of Liberty') on the origins of the “great enrichment.” As always, the discussion takes some detours, but the whole thing will find you enriched, with real clarity on how you got to be so.

David is joined once again by Jeremy Tedesco, Senior VP of Corporate Engagement at Alliance Defending Freedom. ESG and DEI have directly threatened the cause of a free, virtuous society, with corporate America too often being an accomplice in the crime. David and Jeremy discuss their engagement strategies and particular successes with JP Morgan and Apple, as well as the new culprit too few are talking about.

David is joined this week by the country’s most prolific housing expert, Ed Pinto of the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center, for a thorough discussion on the state of the housing market. In this methodical and digestible conversation, the case is made for what the real, ultimate, through-the-noise, bottom-line issue in housing may be, and what the solution to that one thing really is.

David is joined by Capital Record regular, Samuel Rines of Corbu, to discuss the economic lay of the land in 2024. They also consider abundant cross-currents of thought which would never make the cookie-cutter, vanilla garbage that passes as Wall Street yearly forecasts this time of year.

David is joined on the inaugural 2024 episode of Capital Record by Dan Clifton of Strategas Research. There is no one you will want to hear from more than Dan when it comes to the intersection of public policy and markets, and this discussion is bound to make you smile, laugh, scream, cry, and even reach out for help.

David recaps 2023 today in this final episode of the year, remembering some of the highlight guests, walking through the issues that challenged us, and summarizing what this year has meant for the cause of a free and virtuous society. It’s a great holiday message and sets the table well for where we are going in 2024.

David is joined by Beechwood Homes executive and principal, Steven Dubb, to discuss the state of housing in America today. Why is there so much trouble getting new homes built when demand is so high? What does the correct “all of the above” narrative look like in understanding this more? And are some people looking in just one place for an explanation when they should be looking in three or four places? Hint: Yes. One of our best discussions ever on the Capital Record!

David is joined this week by Richard Reinsch of the American Institute for Economic Research. They talk through the arguments of “right-wing progressives” and analyze what makes them tick. They use economic thinking to unpack trade, so-called financialization, and the challenges of teenage smartphone use. It will encourage you that this is an argument the advocates of freedom will win, as “freedom is sown in the nature of man."

Getting the correct economic framework necessary to optimize virtue and liberty does not create a good foundation -- it stems from one. A philosophical commitment rooted in truth is the sine qua non to avoiding the perilous trap of statism so many are running into headfirst. For those committed to a virtuous liberty, first principles lead to an economic framework. Andrew Sandlin of the Center for Cultural Leadership makes this case and then some during this robust conversation with David.