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Articles

Kevin Warsh’s Successful Political Campaign

01/30/2026 Power & Market Tho Bishop

Leading up to his selection, Warsh had expertly crafted a message for his chosen audience of one—Donald Trump.

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.

Publications

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

Media

The Strait of Hormuz is On Fire

03/12/2026 Connor O'Keeffe Ryan McMaken Tho Bishop

On this episode of Power & Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the economic fallout from the war in Iran. How has Iran been able to control the Strait of Hormuz? How might central bankers react? And draft talk out of Washington? Tune in to hear about this and more, as well as a preview of next week's Libertarian Scholars Conference and Austrian Economics Research Conference.

The War We’ve Been Waiting For

03/05/2026 Connor O'Keeffe Ryan McMaken Tho Bishop

Trump has brought the US into war with Iran. Ryan, Tho, and Connor talk about the initial execution, the domestic fallout, the global costs, and what may come next.

What Is the State of the Union?

02/27/2026 Tho Bishop Ryan McMaken Jonathan Newman

On this episode of Power and Market, we feel compelled to discuss this week's State of the Union speech.

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