Politicizing a Politicized Fed and the Value of Leisure

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Tags: Subjectivism, Big Government, The Fed, U.S. Economy

09/05/2025 Connor O'Keeffe Jonathan Newman Ryan McMaken

Jonathan Newman joins Ryan and Connor this week to discuss the latest developments in Trump’s campaign to “takeover” the Fed, the current state of the jobs market, and the misconceptions people have about how economists value the choice not to work.

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