Robert P. Murphy, Ryan McMaken



Articles by Robert P. Murphy, Ryan McMaken

The Beltway Libertarians Are Too Smart for Oliver Anthony

Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss the surprisingly negative reaction (from a Reason writer and Tyler Cowen) to Oliver Anthony’s hit song, "Rich Men North of Richmond." Ryan and Bob defend the lyrics, arguing that Anthony doesn’t say anything objectionable from either a libertarian or economic perspective.
Listen to Oliver Anthony’s "Rich Men North of Richmond": Mises.org/HAP412a
Christian Britschgi’s article in Reason on Oliver Anthony: Mises.org/HAP412b
Tyler Cowan’s Bloomberg Editorial: Mises.org/HAP412c

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The Mirage of “Equal Pay” in Sports

Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss the recent US Women’s World Cup elimination, and to dispel the myth that markets are discriminatory. After defending Megan Rapinoe’s failed penalty kick, they dismantle her outspoken views on "equal pay" in sports, and examine the left’s claim that law is required to fix prejudice in the labor market.

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The Impact of Falling M2 on Prices and Jobs

The Mises Institute’s Executive Editor Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss his latest article, in which Ryan spells out the state of the M2 money supply and possible implications for consumer prices and an impending recession.
Ryan’s Mises.org article on M2: Mises.org/HAP402a
Ryan’s QJAE article on the inverted yield curve: Mises.org/HAP402b

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