We discuss questions, feedback, and comments we’ve recently received about public finance, economics, and the monetary system. Among other things we discuss the nature of public vs private debt, libertarian morals, bronze & gold money, the public vs private nature of the US Federal Reserve Bank, fiat vs commodity money, and fractional reserve banking. Notes:… Continue reading MMT, Monetary History, Gold & Why the National Debt Doesn’t Matter (Ep. 147)
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Jimmy Dore Sounds Alarm on Accelerating National Debt! Does the national debt even matter? (Ep.131)
Jimmy Dore is close to understanding the monetary system and just needs some coaxing to get over the finish line. The national debt isn’t as big of a deal as everyone makes it out to be. The Federal Reserve is a public institution. The interest on the “debt” held by the Federal Reserve gets paid… Continue reading Jimmy Dore Sounds Alarm on Accelerating National Debt! Does the national debt even matter? (Ep.131)
Did Russia Just Go On A Gold Standard? (Ep.45)
Nima & Dylan discuss the Russian government’s recent announcements regarding gold purchases and rouble payments for oil exports. Notes: Russian cenbank to restart buying gold from banks, will pay fixed price from March 28 https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/russian-cenbank-restart-buying-gold-banks-will-pay-fixed-price-march-28-2022-03-25/ NeonRevolt gab regarding Russian gold policy https://gab.com/NeonRevolt/posts/108026435751497428 US industry capacity utilization https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TCU Find all our content & social media at… Continue reading Did Russia Just Go On A Gold Standard? (Ep.45)
Lifelong Financial Security In 30 Minutes – The Permanent Portfolio (Ep.40)
Nima and Dylan discuss Harry Browne’s Permanent Portfolio, including how and why economic fundamentals affect the assets in the portfolio. Notes: Harry Browne’s book Failsafe Investing https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312263218/failsafeinvesting Harry Browne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Browne Permanent Portfolio assets https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rational-invest.com%2Foampevoa%2F2015%2F05%2Fbrown_permanentportfolio.png&f=1&nofb=1 Kalecki’s Corporate Profit Equation https://www.philosophicaleconomics.com/2013/11/cp/ When bonds aren’t bonds https://www.pragcap.com/when-bonds-arent-bonds/ Discounted Cashflow Analysis https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dcf.asp Yield curve control in Japan https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/academics/capstone-projects/bank-japan-japan-yield-curve-control-regime Inverted… Continue reading Lifelong Financial Security In 30 Minutes – The Permanent Portfolio (Ep.40)
The Conflict Between Labor & Usury – With Dr. E. Michael Jones (Ep.17)
Dr. E. Michael Jones joins us to discuss his book Barren Metal: A History of Capitalism as the Conflict between Labor and Usury and many related topics involving Alchemy, austerity, banking, and monetary history. Notes: Dr. E. Michael Jones’s website & magazine Culture Wars https://culturewars.com/ Barren Metal: A History of Capitalism as the Conflict between… Continue reading The Conflict Between Labor & Usury – With Dr. E. Michael Jones (Ep.17)