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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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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.

Original article: A Reply to Shostak: Can Increases in the Gold Supply Cause a Business Cycle?

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.

Original article: The Nation’s Reading Instruction Disaster

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.

Original article: “Personnel Is Policy” Means the Rule of Law Is Dying

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.

Original article: Bitcoiners’ Guide to Austrian Economics

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.

Original article: Subjective Valuation Versus Arbitrary Valuation

Ralph Raico presents the fundamental political problem of the twentieth century, which remains our fundamental political problem today: How can war—given its appalling destruction—be avoided?

Original article: Ralph Raico: A Great Historian

The Biden administration, and the political establishment more broadly, is scrambling to ram through policies that a majority of voters just voted against. Their actions expose that their supposed commitment to democracy is a lie.

Original article: The Establishment’s “Principles” Are Fake

"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.

Original article: The Economics of Medical Waiting Rooms

On January 3, 2025, Tom DiLorenzo joined Tom Woods for a chat about Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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