Tyler Watts is a professor of economics at Ferris State University. In an analysis for the Indiana Policy Review Foundation, he proposes a plan for allowing citizens to opt out of Social Security in a way that helps the program's finances. Related: - https://www.pageturnpro.com/Indiana-Policy-Review-Foundation/112062-Winter-2025/sdefault.html#page/6  - https://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2017/Murphysocialsecurity.html  Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw1wA_6MizQ  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Bob explains that the yield curve has gone back to a "normal" upward sloping configuration, with 10-year Treasuries yielding more than the 3-month T-Bill. Bob reviews the historical pattern and the theory behind it, and also provides an estimate of when the next recession will hit. Related: - https://mises.org/understanding-money-mechanics/inverted-yield-curve-and-recession  - https://mises.org/podcasts/human-action-podcast/why-government-relief-spending-only-makes-recession-worse  Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBjv4IsSgF0  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Bob referees the recent debate among Trump supporters over the H-1B program, especially the remarks from Vivek Ramaswamy on American culture. Despite its official purpose, the H-1B program does in practice allow for pay below the domestic salary for a given occupation, but that by itself doesn't mean it hurts Americans. Related: - https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1872312139945234507 - https://x.com/RobertMSterling/status/1873175206073626660 - https://www.epi.org/publication/h-1b-visas-and-prevailing-wage-levels - https://modernagejournal.com/whats-at-stake-in-the-h-1b-visa-war/247164  Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViQStaZ8eA  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Bob responds to critics of his earlier episode on Michael Saylor's arguments for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCzdfQBweWQ  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Bob reviews the classical gold standard era, including the demonetization of silver, to evaluate Michael Saylor's proposal for the US government to swap its gold reserves for Bitcoin. Bob agrees with George Selgin that the USD dollar doesn't need reserve assets because it's the global reserve currency, but Bob thinks that status will be forfeited over time, making BTC a wise purchase for the feds. Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq_sYGCrl_I  - https://substack.com/home/post/p-152252942  - https://mises.org/library/book/understanding-money-mechanics Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MPcINHydgk  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Evis Zenios is the new Interim CEO of DaffiOne. He joins Bob to discuss the importance of self-custody of crypto coins--and the role that the DaffiWallet plays here--as well as other topics, such as NFT solutions eliminating fraud (double sales) for event tickets. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBST4GWno7c  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Bob first reconciles two apparently contradictory positions he staked out in previous episodes (regarding the impact of slavery on the rest of society). Then he addresses the question of which party--American consumers or foreign exporters--will bear the brunt of Trump's proposed tariffs. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8-dI_uk0ro  Related: - https://infineo.ai/64  - https://infineo.ai/61  - https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/episodes/ep-271-the-economics-of-reparations-and-the-danger-of-ai  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Peter Jacobsen is Assistant Professor of Economics at Ottawa University in Kansas. He joins Bob to discuss a major study of Universal Basic Income (UBI) that found recipients of a cash handout devoted more time to leisure, rather than finding a better career or child care. The results throw cold water on the promises made by typical UBI proponents. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OvB_3YJw4U  Related: https://fee.org/articles/the-largest-study-ever-on-ubi-was-just-conducted-the-results-are-disappointing-for-advocates  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Bob begins a new mini-series in which he fields questions concerning international trade and tariffs. This episode deals with the question of foreign coerced labor keeping imports to the US artificially cheap. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwJqc-r50bU  Related: - https://content.infineo.ai/articles/the-beauty-and-importance-of-comparative-advantage  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tlCx9C88yE  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com     

Gene Callahan joins Bob to discuss his review of Musa al-Gharbi's new book, We Have Never Been Woke. Following Gharbi, Gene argues that the people in American society most concerned with "white privilege" are themselves quite privileged and do not actually care about the plight of the disadvantaged. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fye9qyNCxA  Related: https://kirkcenter.org/reviews/the-fourth-awokening-and-its-discontents  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com