On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Mises Institute Fellow Jonathan Newman to discuss economic fake news, featuring a cameo by Taylor Swift and Selina Gomez.
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Discussed on the Show
"Selena Gomez Explains To Taylor Swift How The Federal Reserve Creates Boom And Bust Cycles Through Manipulation Of Interest Rates And Fiat Currency" by The Babylon Bee: Mises.org/RR_170_A
"Krugman's New Favorite Inflation Expectations Measure" by Jonathan Newman: Mises.org/RR_170_B
"Taking Money Back (Part I)" by Murray Rothbard: Mises.org/RR_170_C
"Fractional Reserve Banking (Part II)" by Murray Rothbard: Mises.org/RR_170_D
"How to Free Ourselves from Government Money (Part III)" by Murray Rothbard: Mises.org/RR_170_E
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