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Ryan McMaken is joined by Economist and Mises Institute Fellow Kristoffer Hansen to discuss what would have happened if Argentina President Javier Milei had immediately shut down the country's central bank. The same holds for every other central bank, as well. Discussed on the Show "Monetary Reform – The Case for Button-Pushing" by Philipp Bagus: https://Mises.org/RR_228_A "Hoppe versus Milei on Central Banking: Breaking Down the Differences" by Kristoffer Mousten Hansen: https://Mises.org/RR_228_B Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug  PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025. Special thanks to Liberty Villages and the Shrader family and Greg Roe for sponsoring this event.

Organized labor, which long has been the bedrock of the Democratic Party, is being courted by the MAGA Republicans trying to bolster their image with the “working classes.” But labor unions are no true friend to the working class. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/new-gop-organized-labor-alliance-will-not-help-working-classes Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB

There are many important twists and turns in human history, but from the long perspective, the history of humans can be seen as a very positive upward sloping trend in all the important standard of living markers. Why don't Austrian economists talk about trends? "The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs" (Minor Issues Podcast): https://Mises.org/MI_78 "Ludwig von Mises on Trade, Human Development, and Human Progress" by Mark Thornton: https://Mises.org/MI_78_A "Population" (Unanimity Podcast): https://Mises.org/U3 Enter the raffle to win a ticket to the Mises Institute's April 26 event in Phoenix at https://Mises.org/phoenixraffle25. The deadline to enter is April 1. Winners will be announced the week of April 7. To learn more about "Our Enemy, The Bureaucracy," visit https://Mises.org/phoenix25 Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues.

Recent comments from JD Vance and Pete Hegseth brought the relationship between the US and its allies in Europe into the spotlight. The unfortunate truth is that most of Europe is deep in a self-imposed decline. US taxpayers should not be forced to have any part of it. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-cannot-allow-declining-europe-drag-us-down Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB

America’s residential mortgage market is mostly controlled by government. Ryan McMaken and Alex Pollock talk about how government corporations like Fannie Mae are fueling America’s housing affordability crisis. For articles and other media by Alex J. Pollock, visit https://Mises.org/Pollock Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25 Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

Josh Hendrickson is the chair of the Economics Department at the University of Mississippi. He recently brought to Twitter's attention a 41-page document released in November by Stephen Miran, the Harvard PhD whom Trump has nominated as the new chair of the Council of Economic Advisors. The document spells out a strategy of using tariffs and deregulation to Make America Great Again. The 41-Page Tariff Document: https://Mises.org/HAP487a Josh's X Thread Detailing the Document: https://Mises.org/HAP487b

Can tariff increases make up for the future revenue losses from extending the income tax reductions from President Trump’s first term? This latest political hot potato is a false scenario and a dangerous one. It puts our standard of living at a critical crossroads.  Mark Thornton identifies the missing road signs. See also "Why Smart People Are Rightly Confused About Tariffs" (Unanimity Podcast): https://Mises.org/U4 Enter the raffle to win a ticket to the Mises Institute's April 26 event in Phoenix at https://Mises.org/phoenixraffle25. The deadline to enter is April 1. Winners will be announced the week of April 7. To learn more about "Our Enemy, The Bureaucracy," visit https://Mises.org/phoenix25 Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues.

Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost try to figure out if there is any consistent philosophy that guides Donald Trump’s foreign policy. Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25. The World at War by Ralph Raico: https://Mises.org/RaicoWar Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

As Elon Musk takes on federal agencies, the Washington establishment is trying to frame him as an unelected plutocrat using government to help himself and other rich people at the expense of the poor. But these labels apply much more accurately to the establishment itself. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-they-really-hate-elon-musk Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB