Jonathan Newman

Dr. Jonathan Newman, economist and instructor who created a Mises Academy course for homeschoolers. He explains Austrian critiques of socialism, Mises’s calculation argument, and why market prices matter. They trace incentive and knowledge problems, discuss Star Trek and scarcity, and assess AI-based planning claims. The conversation highlights teaching the Austrian case and practical course applications.

Jonathan Newman, Henry Hazlitt Research Fellow and economics instructor, walks through yen intervention, U.S. treasury market risks, and central bank coordination. He discusses why weaker currencies are politically popular, how Japan’s holdings shape U.S. actions, and tensions between Fed normalization and emergency tools. The conversation also touches on rising yields, deficits, jobs data, and public perceptions of inflation.

Dr. Jonathan Newman, an economist and instructor at the Mises Academy, dives deep into the essence of economics, unraveling its core differences from fields like psychology and history. He explains why economics prioritizes understanding over mere prediction and highlights the complexities of human decision-making. Newman also emphasizes the importance of economic education, particularly for homeschooling families, and critiques the limitations of empirical approaches, advocating for a more nuanced comprehension of human behavior in economic contexts.

Jonathan Newman, academic economist specializing in credit cycles and Austrian capital theory. He critiques Eliezer Yudkowsky’s timing claim about investment bubbles. Discussion covers capital structure and production time, apple-tree and mushroom analogies, why booms feel good while busts hurt, and how sticky prices, reallocation frictions, and depleted capital shape cycles.

Jonathan Newman, an Austrian economist and Mises Institute writer, traces New Keynesianism from the collapse of traditional Keynesian models after stagflation to today’s DSGE consensus. He discusses Hall and Woodford, representative-agent equations, central-bank interest-rate targeting, and what mainstream models leave out: money, capital structure, entrepreneurship, and the market process.

Jonathan Newman, a Henry Hazlitt Research Fellow and Austrian School economist, examines why the Fed raised rates despite wanting cheap government borrowing. He discusses inflation, ballooning deficits, bond-market pressure, fiscal dominance, and the limits of central-bank control. The conversation also explores Volcker-style tightening, monetary inflation, political blame-shifting, and how fiat money reshapes society.

Jonathan Newman, a lecturer at Mises University and commentator on Austrian monetary theory, gives a concise lecture on banking. He explains money substitutes and fiduciary media. He contrasts bank promises with balance sheets and describes how mixing safekeeping with lending produces fractional reserves. He walks through the money-multiplier process and discusses central bank influence and the case for 100% reserves.

Jonathan Newman, researcher at the Mises Institute known for Austrian economics commentary. He outlines Austrian business cycle theory and contrasts it with Keynesian and neoclassical views. They discuss why Austrians predicted crises like 2008, how interventions shape recoveries, debates on immigration policy, and why Austrians avoid central banking and academia.

Jonathan Newman, a researcher focused on the use of silver as money in ancient Mesopotamia, offers fascinating insights into the origins of currency. He critiques Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) using archaeological evidence that supports Menger's theories. Newman highlights the historical significance of silver beyond barter, arguing that money emerged from market interactions rather than government intervention. He also explores how ancient clay tablets challenge MMT claims, spotlighting the evolution of monetary value and the essential qualities that made silver a trusted medium of exchange.

Dr. Jonathan Newman, an expert on economic policies and government price controls, joins to discuss Kamala Harris's proposals against price gouging. They explore the blurred lines between banning gouging and imposing price controls while critiquing grocery stores as scapegoats amidst rising prices. Newman highlights the historical peaks in grocery pricing and dissects the role of federal monetary policy in inflation. The conversation further considers market-driven solutions during crises and the complexities of price sensitivity in agricultural production.