Central Banks

David Glasner shares his perspectives on the famous Sraffa-Hayek debate, a topic on which he has expressed disagreement with Bob in print.

Like Orwell‘s famous statement from Animal Farm, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,” it turns out that bank bailouts are not as equal as the state would like us to believe. Unsurprisingly, benefits accrue to the banks with the biggest depositors.

A common belief among economists is that the central bank determines what interest rates should be. But is that accurate? Indeed, there is more to the story.

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Jonathan Newman joins Ryan and Tho to discuss the Mises Institute’s new documentary, Playing With Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve.

Tom DiLorenzo appears on Stacy Washington NOW to explain why there is no shortcut to economic prosperity.

Murphy lays out the various camps in the debate over fractional reserve banking.

A common belief among economists is that the central bank determines what interest rates should be. But is that accurate? Indeed, there is more to the story.

Banking systems around the world have huge effects on our lives, yet few people understand how banks work. Worse yet, even fewer understand the malign powers of central banks and how this system undermines economies. Thus, it is important to demystify these systems.

Paul Cwik revisits the podcast to explain his new book, which aims to simplify ABCT for economics students and professors.

Tom Luongo explains the different factions among bankers, including rivalries between New York and San Francisco, and the US versus Europe.