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Mar 6, 2025 • 8min
How Big Is the US Gold Reserve and What Is It Worth?
Should we audit the US gold hoard? First, let’s take a look at what the official numbers say about how big the US gold reserve is, where it is located, and how much it is worth in US dollars.
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Mar 5, 2025 • 51min
How to Make Home Ownership More Affordable
Ryan McMaken and Chris Calton examine the many ways that government intervention has driven up home prices and made affordable homes harder to find.
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Mar 4, 2025 • 5min
The Other Thing Zelensky Got Called Out On
For the first time since the war began, a senior US official criticized Ukraine’s use of conscripts. This is overdue, as conscription is one of the worst tyrannies a government can impose on the people under it, and Americans have now been forced to support it for years.
Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/other-thing-zelensky-got-called-out
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Feb 27, 2025 • 12min
33 Counties In Illinois Have Voted to Leave the State
Activists in Illinois and Indiana are talking about changing the state borders so separatist Illinois counties can join Indiana. As you'd expect, many politicians hate the idea.
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Feb 27, 2025 • 13min
Is Amazon a Union-Busting Leviathan?
On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton examines the relentless attacks on Amazon, from labor disputes to environmental concerns. Is Amazon truly exploiting workers, or is the unionization push just a case of economic envy? Mark dissects the claims, debunks myths about wages and working conditions, and explores the economic realities behind one of the world’s biggest employers. Tune in for a straightforward breakdown of Amazon’s labor battles and the broader implications for business and workers alike.
"Your Kids Are Already Communists, and College Will Make It Worse" (Minor Issues Podcast): https://Mises.org/MI_89
"Criticism of Amazon" (Wikpedia): https://Mises.org/MI_109_A
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Feb 27, 2025 • 9min
The Fort Knox Gold Was Stolen From the American People
The gold in the US gold reserve is a legacy of the time the US government refused to keep its promise to redeem dollars in gold, and when it reneged on its legal obligations to repay debts in gold.
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Feb 26, 2025 • 29min
Money for Nothing: Why We’re Spending More and Getting Less in American Education | Timothy Terrell
Tom DiLorenzo, Jonathan Newman, Timothy Terrell, and Jason Jewell speak on their experience in academia, the future of education, and promising alternatives to state-controlled education.

Feb 26, 2025 • 32min
Incubators for Socialism: Can the Universities Be Saved? | Tom DiLorenzo
Tom DiLorenzo, Jonathan Newman, Timothy Terrell, and Jason Jewell speak on their experience in academia, the future of education, and promising alternatives to state-controlled education.

Feb 26, 2025 • 25min
Training Young Economists | Jonathan Newman
Tom DiLorenzo, Jonathan Newman, Timothy Terrell, and Jason Jewell speak on their experience in academia, the future of education, and promising alternatives to state-controlled education.

Feb 26, 2025 • 43min
Current Trends in Higher Education and Red State Strategies | Jason Jewell
Tom DiLorenzo, Jonathan Newman, Timothy Terrell, and Jason Jewell speak on their experience in academia, the future of education, and promising alternatives to state-controlled education.
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