The High Cost of Minimum Wages
Swiss voters recently rejected a proposal to introduce the world’s highest minimum wage.
U.S. Economy
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Gerald Celente: Political Atheism
Megatrend forecaster Gerald Celente talks with Jeff Deist about the second American Revolution and how oligarchs have come to power in the U.S.
The Drug War, ZIRP, Jobs, and More
Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton discusses the failed War on Drugs, and the current state of the U.S. economy.
Echoes of 1937 in the Current Economic Cycle
The history of the last great US monetary experiment in “quantitative easing” from 1934 to 1937 suggests that things could end badly.
The Economics of Freedom
Interviewed by host John O’Donnell, Mark Thornton discusses the state of the economy and jobs, why inflation will continue to erode the quali
The Unemployment Rate
Mark Thornton explains why the government's latest unemployment numbers are a sham, and the labor market is nowhere near recovered.
Inequality and Capital
Mark Thornton critiques Thomas Piketty's recent bestseller, and explains why capitalism is not the problem, nor are taxation and redistribution of wealth the solutions.
WaPo Attacks Austrian Economics
Mark Thornton refutes the recent Washington Post attack on Austrian Economics.
Problems with the CPI
Peter Klein answers a viewer's question, and discusses the growing evidence of asset price inflation.
