Our guest is economist Ryan McMaken, senior editor at the Mises Institute. He was the economist for the Colorado Division of Housing from 2009 to 2014. He is also the author of Commie Cowboys: The Bourgeoisie and the Nation-State in the Western Genre a book that reveals his aptitude for analyzing economic events in their broader cultural context.  

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Ryan McMaken: Twitter and Mises.org website

LINKS:

• Thanks to Lockdowns, State and Local Tax revenues Are Plummeting
• The Fed's Balance Sheet Skyrockets As It Doubles Down on Inflating Asset Prices
• Another Right Abolished by the Government's COVID Lockdown: The Right to a Speedy Trial
• Colorado County Says It Will Arrest All Tourists, Including Those Who Own Property There
• The COVID Lockdowns Are What Twenty-First Century Mob Rule Looks Like

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