Biden‘s last-minute pardon of Anthony Fauci was not done to spare an “innocent” person from abuse by dishonest politicians. Biden likely did it to prevent an investigation into Fauci’s actions and background, which could have proved damaging for the political establishment.

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Murphy recently squared off against Nathan Tankus in a ZeroHedge debate focusing on Austrian economics vs. Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Jonathan Newman watched the debate, and selected three clips highlighting key areas of dispute. Jonathan and Bob elaborate on the issues and anticipate possible MMT replies.

Bob's ZeroHedge Debate with Nathan Tankus: https://Mises.org/HAP484a

Bob and Jonathan's Tag-Team Mises University Lecture on MMT: https://Mises.org/HAP484b

Bob's Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics Paper on The Deficit Myth: https://Mises.org/HAP483c

William Hutt's The Theory of Idle Resources: https://Mises.org/HAP484d

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"The Price of Beef" (Minor Issues): https://Mises.org/MI_103

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Economist Jonathan Newman joins Ryan McMaken to discuss how deficit spending and runaway debt is causing price inflation and higher interest rates.

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Those carrying out government directives are even less bound by law than they were a few years ago, and talk about new bureaucrats is beginning to resemble the Kremlinology of the Cold War.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

One important difference between the Austrian and other schools of thought is the emphasis Austrians place upon purposeful human behavior. Consumption by individuals is not random, but rather purposeful action driven by subjective individual preferences.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

"Hurry up and wait" is often the reality of medical care. We shouldn't be surprised to know that long lines and government intervention go together.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Bitcoin is many things to people and it certainly has developed into a valuable asset. It also has been used as a medium of exchange. But is it money? According to Austrian economics, the answer is “no.” At least not yet.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

In replying to a previous article by Frank Shostak, Douglas French writes that if an increase in the supply of gold ultimately leads to an expansion of bank credit, that is enough to start the boom-and-bust cycles, even if there is no central bank to accelerate the process.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Much of the failure of American schools is due to the adherence to a flawed system of teaching students how to read. Homeschoolers often don‘t seem to have that problem, and there is a good reason why.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.