Steve Hanke is a professor of applied economics and co-director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He is also a senior fellow and director of the Troubled Currencies Project at the Cato Institute. Steve joins the show to discuss his work on the history of h ... Show More
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Robin Brooks on the Dollar, Fiscal Dominance, and Geoeconomics
Robin Brooks is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Robin returns to the show to discuss his previous appearance in March of 2020, life at a think tank, the changing or not-so-much status of the dollar, Trump’s trade war, the current landscape of geoeconomics and much m ... Show More
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Nov 2021
Is inflation making a comeback?
Inflation has hardly been seen in the developed world economies for the last three decades. But now some economists are warning it could be returning with a vengeance, because of supply chain problems, post-Covid exuberance, and higher wage demands. What is going on, and should w ... Show More
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May 2023
105: America’s Largest Wealth Transfer Has Begun, Are You Ready? w/Chris Martenson
The most significant wealth transfer in American history could be upon us. As money-printing mania continues worldwide, dollars (and most other currencies) are worth less and less, while tangible assets, like real estate, are worth more. This is bad news for the average American, ... Show More
56m 25s
Aug 2022
Inflation and the cost of living
A compilation of witness accounts from when inflation and the cost of living were seriously affecting people's lives, among other topics.
In 1971, inflation was a huge problem in the USA so the President, Richard Nixon, made one of the most drastic moves in economic history; aban ... Show More
51m 7s
Mar 2021
Billionaire CEO Leadership Philosophy w/ David Rubenstein
Nobody ever won a Nobel prize hating what they did! David Rubenstein is a BILLIONAIRE businessman, author, show host, and has accomplished more things in his life so far than I could possibly mention! With a net worth of over $3 Billion, he’s the Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group, ... Show More
38m 20s
Oct 2021
238: Finance Friday: 250x-ing His Salary from Employee to Business Owner
Over at BiggerPockets, we all have much love and respect for our trusted video editor, Joel Esparza. He brings phenomenal work quality, timing, and communication to every project he’s on, but many of us don’t know his inspiring and truly impressive backstory.
Joel is originally f ... Show More
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