Carlos and Bob continue their series, summarizing some of the material in Chapter 6 of their new book (co-authored with Nelson Nash). In this episode, they explain why Whole Life used to be a staple of the average American's financial plan, but then fell out of favor. They also describe how Congress had to put on the brakes in the 1980s since too many rich people realized the benefits of this approach.Mentioned in this episode: The Case For IBC IBC Seminar for the General Public in Chicago, May 19, 2018. Details here.The sound engineer for this episode was Chris Williams. Learn more about his work at ChrisWilliamsAudio.com.

Episode 55: The Case for IBC: Chapter 6, “Lessons From History”

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Bob and Carlos discuss a recent Mercatus Policy Brief that documents how rising interest rates have caused the Fed to lose a trillion dollars in the value of its assets, and is now technically insolvent. Does it matter?

Episode 89: The Fed Just Lost a Trillion Dollars--Should We Care?

Prompted by an email, Bob and Carlos acknowledge that yes, things look pretty bleak right now, both financially and culturally. But there is still cause for hope. The worst thing to do right now would be to give up.

Episode 88: Is the United States Hopeless at This Point?

Bob and Carlos discuss the oddities in the official numbers, which show low unemployment but also low labor participation, and how the statistics don't match their personal observations.

Episode 87: Is the US in a Recession or Not? Making Sense of the Numbers

Bob and Carlos discuss a recent article in The Hill, which explains that rising interest rates have rendered the Fed technically insolvent.

Episode 86: The Fed Is Officially Bankrupt--Should We Care?

Bob asks Carlos to recount his own financial struggles as a young businessman in the late 1970s, when price inflation and interest rates skyrocketed. This painful episode ultimately led Carlos to discover Austrian economics.

Episode 55: The Case for IBC: Chapter 6, “Lessons From History”

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