The Fed and the 1%: Mark Thornton on the Tom Woods Show

05/16/2014 Mises Wire Randall G. Holcombe

Interviewed by host Tom Woods, Mark Thornton discusses a recent article in the Financial Times, and why its recommendations for Fed policy will benefit the wealthiest at the expense of everyone else. Mp3, 25 minutes.

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