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- 2 days ago39 min
Ep. 154: AI Threats: Real vs. Phony, with Perry Metzger
Perry Metzger returns to the podcast, this time to bring a dose of cynicism to the recent warnings coming from Anthropic employees, including CEO Dario Amodei. Metzger agrees that evil humans can use new technology in nefarious ways, but argues that the good guys likewise need to develop AI tools for defensive purposes. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/i4BGahWluWE Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
- 1 weeks ago32 min
Ep. 153: Unpacking Trump's Trade Embargo Warning to the Federal Reserve
Intrigued by the combination, Bob analysis a recent Trump social media post in which he warned the Fed to cut interest rates, or else Trump would eliminate trade with those countries who currently enjoy a trade surplus with the US. Bob concludes that in general such a drastic move would raise US interest rates, but perversely if it caused a global financial crash, it conceivably could keep rates low on US Treasuries specifically. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/JD-rHn0PQHg Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
- 2 weeks ago20 min
Ep. 152: The Pros and Cons of the Treasury Long-Bond Buyback
Bob explains that Treasury Secretary Bessent's policy of buying back long-dated securities will lower the government's interest expense in the short run, but makes it more vulnerable to future rate hikes. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/x_luY04QT18 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
- Aug 21, 202624 min
Ep. 151: Yen Bailout Shows the Failure of Keynesian Policies
Murphy explains the massive joint US/Japan operations to prop up the yen and draws lessons for the US. In short, massive government deficits and central bank easy money are not the path to prosperity. Murphy breaks down Japan's recent currency and bond market moves, including the yen falling to a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar and the intervention by Japanese authorities in the foreign exchange market. He reviews the scale of that intervention, compares it with earlier episodes, and explains how market participants may have responded afterward. He also examines Japan's inflation history, from years of deflation and very low inflation to the recent move above 2% and 3% CPI readings. He then turns to rising interest rates and bond yields in Japan and the U.S. and discusses the effects on financial institutions and the fiscal costs of higher debt servicing. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/cQeze5jjvVA Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
- Aug 14, 202657 min
Ep. 150: Can Capitalism Work in a Finite World?
A popular objection is that capitalism requires exponential growth, which is incompatible with a finite world. Bob critiques both premises. Related: - https://infineo.ai/resources/blog/Expectations-About-the-Future-Affect-Price-Today-Part-2-of-3 - https://mises.org/mises-daily/law-property-rights-and-air-pollution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CWHfPlXX14 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-zjYmq6B-c Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Je1UDsXFk3M Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
- Aug 7, 202629 min
Ep. 149: The Connection Between Government Budget Deficits & Inflation
Bob uses a recent tweet from Steve Keen to weigh in on an old controversy. Government deficits don't cause price inflation per se, but they often encourage the central bank to create more money, which is inflationary. The distinction matters: a deficit is a fiscal phenomenon, but the inflation mechanism requires monetary policy—specifically, central bank accommodation of government borrowing. Bob unpacks why Keynesians, Austrians, and MMT economists talk past each other on this question, and where each school gets the causation right and wrong. Related: - https://x.com/ProfSteveKeen/status/2083718398119166163 - https://cdn.mises.org/Making%20Economic%20Sense_3.pdf - https://mises.org/quarterly-journal-austrian-economics/deficit-myth-modern-monetary-theory-and-birth-peoples-economy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaUlKM1z4kI - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1027301323209 Chapters: 0:00 — Intro 0:20 — Steve Keen's tweets on deficits + What deficits are (and are NOT) 6:00 — The role of the central bank: monetizing the deficit 9:40 — Why "deficits cause inflation" is imprecise 13:10 — MMT vs. Austrian economics on money printing 16:50 — Real constraints vs. fiscal constraints 20:05 — Can a government ever run out of money? 23:30 — Historical examples of deficit-driven inflation 27:00 — What Steve Keen gets right (and wrong) 29:35 — The takeaway: deficits, money, and your wallet Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/jDMoPoX54mw Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
- Jul 31, 202624 min
Ep. 148: Why Mamdani Marts Will Hurt Poor New Yorkers
Bob explains the numerous flaws with NYC Mayor Mamdani's proposal to have government-run grocery stores sell key items at 30% below retail. Bob also explains the problem with a popular meme asking why people pay taxes if the government can just print money. MAMDANI MARTS — WHAT COULD GO WRONG? NYC Mayor Mamdani wants to open five city-run grocery stores selling a core set of items at 30% below typical retail prices. It sounds like a win for struggling New Yorkers — but the economics tell a very different story. Bob walks through the cascade of problems this creates: - The Competition Problem - The "Savings" Illusion - The Shelf-Stripping Problem - Who Actually Benefits? - The Opportunity Cost - Better Alternatives Exist Bob then responds to a Libertarian Party-retweeted image asking why people pay taxes if government can print money, warning it echoes MMT-style misconceptions: at current spending levels, replacing taxation with money printing would trigger massive inflation and currency collapse, similar to financing everything by borrowing without taxation. He cites the Fed's balance-sheet expansion during COVID and the ensuing high inflation to illustrate limits of monetary financing. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/U9p7sJjQOvY Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
- Jul 24, 202639 min
Ep. 147: The Myth of "Wildcat Banks" in US History
Bob draws on three clips from a popular video discussing the banking sector, pre- and post-Fed. Bob dispels myths about the "wildcat" banks of the so-called Free Banking era, and shows that the Fed clearly led to more economic instability (as well as inflation). Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4uTadogtI4 - https://infineo.ai/podcast/100 - https://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/quarterly-review/free-banking-wildcat-banking-and-shinplasters - https://infineo.ai/resources/blog/does-history-show-government-debt-paydown-causes-a-crash - https://www.fte.org/wp-content/uploads/WhiteSelginLastrapesFed1.pdf Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/U9p7sJjQOvY Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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