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InFi Episode #93
Refereeing the Conservative/Libertarian Battle Over the Big Beautiful Bill
Bob breaks down the arguments for and against the so-called Big Beautiful Bill. Proponents like Stephen Miller are correct when they claim it contains record spending and tax cuts, while opponents like Thomas Massie and Elon Musk are right when they say it doesn't do nearly enough. Either way, Bob provides actual numbers for viewers to make an informed decision.
June 20, 2025
InFi Episode #92
George Selgin on Bitcoin as Store of Value or Medium or Exchange, and What Ended the Great Depression?
Economist George Selgin has a new book, False Dawn, from the University of Chicago Press, explaining the latest research on how the New Deal did—and didn't—promote US recovery from the Great Depression. But first, he and Bob discuss George's arguments with the HODLers on whether Bitcoin is a store of value or medium of exchange.
June 13, 2025
InFi Episode #91
Moody's Was Right to Downgrade the US Treasury
Bob explains what happened with the recent Moody's downgrade of US Treasury bonds, summarizes the precarious US fiscal position, and then critiques the argument that Uncle Sam can't possibly default.
June 06, 2025
InFi Episode #90
Cade Bergman on the Utility of X Spaces and the Future of Crypto
Cade is the Head of Content at @WOLF_Financial, and Co Owner & Host of @WOLF_Crypto_X the Crypto Division. WOLF is a social media marketing firm primarily on X, and hosts the largest financial Spaces in the world. Cade discusses WOLF's business model and the future of digital assets, ranging from Bitcoin to NFTs to tokenized life insurance.
May 30, 2025
InFi Episode #89
Tom Pyle on Trump's Energy Agenda, and Why the Tech Bros Flipped on Climate Change
Tom Pyle is president of the Institute for Energy Research (where Murphy was Senior Economist for 13 years). He joins Bob for a fast-paced discussion on Trump's energy policies, why major players in the tech sector have dropped their messaging on climate change, and what to expect in the global economy.
May 23, 2025
InFi Episode #88
Explaining the LifeNotes Advantage for Split-Dollar Life Insurance Plans
Jay Rogers is Chief Revenue Officer and Steve Baillargeon is VP of Support Services at infineo. They join Bob to explain the LifeNotes Trust solution for institutional owners of split-dollar life insurance policies taken out on key executives. With pooled assets approaching $500 million in its first fund, the LifeNotes program provides more certainty and safety for both employer and employee than the original split-dollar plan.
May 16, 2025
InFi Episode #87
Oren Cass Challenges Free Traders on American Manufacturing
Oren Cass is one of the leading right-of-center scholars challenging free trade orthodoxy, specifically as it relates to US manufacturing. Bob asks clarifies questions to tease out Oren's views under various hypothetical scenarios.
May 09, 2025
InFi Episode #86
Could the Trump Administration Revalue the Treasury's Gold?
Murphy analyzes a popular video describing proposals to use the Treasury's gold stock to boost the government's finances.
May 02, 2025
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The Hypocrisy of the Woke Elite
Gene Callahan joins Bob to discuss his review of Musa al-Gharbi's new book, "We Have Never Been Woke". Following Gharbi, Gene argues that the people in Ameri...
Debunking Destiny's Debating
Bob goes through a recent conversation between "Destiny" and Tom Wheelwright on tax policy, in order to debunk the view (among Destiny's fans) that the streamer is a...
