The COVID Crash: A Webinar with Daniel Lacalle
Jeff Deist and economist Daniel Lacalle present a special live seminar on the COVID-19 crisis and what it means for your economic future.
Recent Podcast Episodes
Crisis or Opportunity? To Politicians, It’s the Same Thing
The COVID-19 panic has provided a myriad of opportunities for politicians to exploit the fear and pain of ordinary people for personal profit.
Viruses versus Lockdowns: It’s Not about Tradeoffs
Presenting "saving lives" as a more or less equal alternative to commerce and community is a misguided view of what the lockdown debate is really all about.
Testing and Contact Tracing: The Challenges Ahead
Gregg Gonsalves, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Yale University Medical School, explains what a strategy of testing and contract tracing might look like.
How Bad Is It?
Crashes are fast, like that first hill on a coaster. Recoveries are not, for the simple reason that production is more difficult than destruction.
How the COVID-19 Lockdowns Will Increase Resentment of the Elderly
How do the shutdowns increase ageism? Because millions have arguably been thrown out of work in the name of protecting the elderly. The resulting economic devastation comes at the expense of younger workers, parents, students, and families.
Germany Pushes Back against the ECB’s Bailouts
The EU has now become essentially a makeshift, lawless regime designed to prop up bankrupt states. So much so, in fact, that even the German supreme court has become alarmed.
Fevers, Flus, and Viruses: Adam Rodman on the Nosological Challenges of COVID-19
Dr. Adam Rodman, host of the podcast Bedside Rounds, sheds light on the COVID-related challenges that clinicians are now confronting.
Brazils Bolsonaro Becomes Political Target Thanks to Skeptical Approach to COVID-19 Lockdowns
While the Left has agitated for more government spying and harsher "lockdowns," Brazil's president—perhaps fearing economic implosion—has been reluctant to crack down.
Negative Interest Rates: Rewarding Profligacy
Why would an investor buy a bond that pays a negative interest rate? The answer lies in understanding how central banks manipulate the economy.
Why Has There Been So Little Consumer Price Inflation?
Prices of consumer goods have grown rather slowly in spite of sizable money supply growth. Why is there a gap?
How This Crisis Differs from the 2008–2009 Financial Crisis
In this crisis the money supply has already increased far more than during the last crisis. But it's hard to say when this will produce inflation because we're still in the midst of a demand shock and a collapse in oil prices.
Money Velocity and Prices
Prices and purchasing power are determined by how individual consumers value goods and services. The "velocity of money" won't help us understand prices or the money supply.
Human Action Part Seven with Tom Woods
We've reached the end of Human Action! Tom Woods joins the podcast to discuss Part Seven, "The Place of Economics in Society," and it's a show you don't want to miss.
Governments Are the Real Price Gougers
Although politicians lecture private companies for raising prices, it is governments that have for decades raised the prices of goods and services by limiting supply and raising costs.
Andrew Althouse on Clinical Trial Design and Remdesivir
Dr. Andrew Althouse dissects the recent news of the positive Remdesivir trial.
Some Insightful Entrepreneurs Planned for a Pandemic
Although many claim "nobody saw this coming," some entrepreneurs planned ahead and also have found ways to cater to customers under new conditions.
The Economic Effects of the Government’s Response to COVID-19
Mark Thornton speaks to the Auburn Rotary Club.
David R. Henderson Critiques Stimulus Bill and Organizes Protest of California Lockdown
David Henderson explains some of the major problems with the so-called "stimulus" bill, and discusses the protest he helped organize against California's lockdown.
Money Creation—Not Low Interest Rates—Is Behind the Boom-Bust Cycle
When it comes to understanding business cycles, Austrian school scholars stand on firm ground while critic John Tamny is all at sea.
