Summary:Every Labor Day, we suffer the obtuse argument that labor unions are responsible for weekends and holidays off. But it is really the free market, to the extent it is allowed to work, that allows the capital formation necessary to shorten working hours and raise real wages. Additional Reading:Corporations and Labor Unions: Great Ideas Corrupted...
Summary: There are plenty of economic arguments against the Federal Reserve System. It causes price inflation, misdirects capital, exasperates wealth inequality, and causes the boom-bust cycle. But it’s also an immoral system that is predicated on theft. Free Gift from Tom: Download a free copy of Tom’s new e-book, It’s the Fed, Stupid, at itsthefedstupid.com....
Summary: For some parts of society, Covid-19 vaccine mandates are a thing of the past. For others, like Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) graduate student and Young Americans for Liberty activist Chloe Knopf, they are still standing in the way of school, work, and living a normal life. Chloe is fighting the vaccine mandate at...
Summary: U.S. equity markets rebounded this summer amidst speculation Jay Powell had signaled a “pivot” to a less hawkish monetary policy. On Friday, he quashed speculation interest rate policy would moderate anytime soon. But is the Fed really tightening? Links: Jay Powell’s Speech at Jackson Hole, WY Aug. 26, 2022 (transcript) Plans for Reducing the...
Summary: The Covid Regime, woke capitalism, woke Hollywood, woke academia, and the whole rotten cultural revolution is destroying our civilization, says A.J. Rice. He joins Tom to discuss his new book, The Woking Dead. Guest bio: A.J. Rice is CEO of Publius PR, a premier communications firm in Washington D.C. Rice is a brand manager,...
Summary: HBO recently presented a documentary series called The Anarchists about a group of people who formed a community in Acapulco 2017-2020. While the series was compelling, it left viewers with a lot of questions. John Bush lived in the community for six months and joins Tom to provide some answers. Guest bio: John Bush...
Summary: Getting kicked off social media platforms for posting politically incorrect or regime-unapproved truths has been normalized at this point. But answering a question as honestly as one can? Bretigne Shaffer has broken new ground in the censorship wars. Guest Bio: Bretigne Shaffer was a journalist in Asia for many years. She is now a...
Summary: U.S. media covered nothing but the Ukraine War for its first three months – and until Congress had appropriated $60 billion in taxpayer funds for weapons, supplied by U.S. defense contractors. Coincidence? Or is all ‘foreign policy’ merely welfare for the rich? Guest Bio: Daniel McAdams is executive director of the Ron Paul Institute...
Summary: The raid on former President Trump’s residence, Mar-a-Lago, was unprecedented. But while some see it as the culmination of politicization of the F.B.I. since Trump became president, Dr. Frank Sorrentino says the F.B.I. and other federal bureaucracies have always been political institutions. Guest Bio: Dr. Frank Sorrentino received both his PhD and Master’s Degree...
Summary: When we hear the term, “political correctness,” we usually think of cultural matters. But political correctness has also invaded the discipline of economics, leading to all sorts of economic errors. Thomas J. Dilorenzo’s new book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics, not only corrects the errors but equips the reader to “become your own...