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InFi Episode #73
The ZeroHedge MMT vs. Austrian Debate: Does the Treasury Need to Issue Safe Assets?
On the heels of his recent ZeroHedge debate against MMTer Nathan Tankus, Bob elaborates on one key issue: Does it help the private sector if the government issues more "safe assets" to bolster private balance sheets?
January 31, 2025
InFi Episode #72
Tyler Watts' Proposal for Opting Out of Social Security
Tyler Watts is a professor of economics at Ferris State University. In an analysis for the Indiana Policy Review Foundation, he proposes a plan for allowing citizens to opt out of Social Security in a way that helps the program's finances.
January 24, 2025
InFi Episode #71
The Yield Curve Has Uninverted; Does It Signal Recession?
Bob explains that the yield curve has gone back to a "normal" upward sloping configuration, with 10-year Treasuries yielding more than the 3-month T-Bill. Bob reviews the historical pattern and the theory behind it, and also provides an estimate of when the next recession will hit.
January 17, 2025
InFi Episode #70
The Economics of the American H-1B Visa Controversy
Bob referees the recent debate among Trump supporters over the H-1B program, especially the remarks from Vivek Ramaswamy on American culture. Despite its official purpose, the H-1B program does in practice allow for pay below the domestic salary for a given occupation, but that by itself doesn't mean it hurts Americans.
January 10, 2025
InFi Episode #69
Answering Critics of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Bob responds to critics of his earlier episode on Michael Saylor's arguments for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
January 03, 2025
InFi Episode #68
Does Saylor's Proposal to Dump Gold and Buy Bitcoin Make Economic Sense?
Bob reviews the classical gold standard era, including the demonetization of silver, to evaluate Michael Saylor's proposal for the US government to swap its gold reserves for Bitcoin. Bob agrees with George Selgin that the USD dollar doesn't need reserve assets because it's the global reserve currency, but Bob thinks that status will be forfeited over time, making BTC a wise purchase for the feds.
December 27, 2024
InFi Episode #67
Self-Custodying Your Coins & Avoiding Ticket Fraud, with Evis Zenios
Evis Zenios is the new Interim CEO of DaffiOne. He joins Bob to discuss the importance of self-custody of crypto coins--and the role that the DaffiWallet plays here--as well as other topics, such as NFT solutions eliminating fraud (double sales) for event tickets.
December 20, 2024
InFi Episode #66
Does Slavery Make Us Richer or Poorer, and Who Pays for Tariffs?
Bob first reconciles two apparently contradictory positions he staked out in previous episodes (regarding the impact of slavery on the rest of society). Then he addresses the question of which party--American consumers or foreign exporters--will bear the brunt of Trump's proposed tariffs.
December 13, 2024
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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...