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Powell Should Be A Great American Villain. DC Will Make Him a Hero

01/13/2026 Mises Wire Tho Bishop

The current Washington tiff between Donald Trump and Jerome Powell is being reframed as Powell heroically defending the Fed’s “independence.” In truth, the Fed has always done the administration’s dirty work and pursued inflation when it might temporarily boost the economy.

The Lane Train (And the Rest of College Football Madness) Has Been Fueled by Easy Money

12/03/2025 Mises Wire William L. Anderson Tho Bishop

The Fed’s money printing creates bubbles everywhere. Now even college football is seeing its own easy-money fueled malinvestments.

Democrats Endorse Political Violence in Virginia

10/09/2025 Power & Market Tho Bishop

It is said that a political gaffe is when a politician accidentally tells the truth. This is a clear demonstration that a major American political party has readily accepted the dehumanization of its opposition.

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Anatomy of the Crash

04/29/2020 Tho Bishop

From the preface : “End the Fed!” Three small words became one of the most improbable and powerful political chants in modern politics thanks to the presidential campaigns of Dr. Ron Paul. With the backdrop of a global financial crisis, the

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Davos Calls For A New World Order

01/22/2026 Tho Bishop Ryan McMaken Connor O'Keeffe

On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the headlines coming out of Davos, including Mark Carney's speech calling out the lie of a "rules-based international order," the European reaction to Trump's plans for Greenland, and the political fallout on both sides of the Atlantic.

The United States v. Jerome Powell

01/15/2026 Tho Bishop Ryan McMaken Connor O'Keeffe

On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the reported probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Is this actual accountability for malfeasance, or a petty battle of DC egos? At the end of the day, does the difference matter? And should Powell be encouraged that central banks around the world are standing in solidarity with him? The panel dives into these questions and more.

Powell Should Be A Great American Villain. DC Will Make Him a Hero

01/14/2026 Tho Bishop

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