The proper answer to who should be Fed chairman is…nobody. Nobody knows the “correct” interest rate.
Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/nobody-fed-chairman
Audio Mises Wire - Trump’s Tariff Ship Has Sailed: The Chinese Ship Levy
President Trump is proposing a $1.5 million levy on Chinese-built ships that enter US harbors. Since a majority of cargo ships have been produced by Chinese shipyards, the costs would be substantial. This action also would damage US exports, yet another unintended consequence of US policies.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trumps-tariff-ship-has-sailed-chinese-ship-levy
Audio Mises Wire - Why Classical-Liberal Constitutionalism Has Failed
The old classical liberal political tactics of constitutionalism, state building, and universal suffrage have clearly failed.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-classical-liberal-constitutionalism-has-failed
Audio Mises Wire - The FTC versus Fortnite: “Consumer Protection” is Consumer Deception
The Federal Trade Commission has fined the makers of the video game Fortnite more than $500 million ostensibly for violations that have no legal basis. This is yet another case of the feds shaking down producers in the name of “consumer protection.”
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/ftc-versus-fortnite-consumer-protection-consumer-deception
Curious City - What happened to Chinatown’s family associations?
Family associations were once the backbone of social and economic organization for Chicago’s Chinatown. Their evolution over the decades tells the history of the community.
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “The House That Built Me”— Miranda Lambert
This week, Rob shines a light on the many ways singer-songwriters have utilized the concept of the word ‘home’ to convey where the heart and the human spirit truly reside. These musings serve as a springboard for a thorough analysis of country superstar Miranda Lambert’s hit song from 2010 ‘The House That Built Me’, and the defiantly authentic discography that preceded it. He’s then joined by friend and culture writer Elamin Abdelmahmoud from CBC’s ‘The Commotion’ podcast to expound further on Lambert’s infectious Texas charm.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Producer: Chris Sutton, Olivia Crerie, and Justin Sayles
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The Indicator from Planet Money - The risk of private equity in your 401(k)
Private equity is a risky business. There are high-highs and low-lows. A retirement plan, on the other hand, is meant to be a reliable beast. But President Trump believes your 401(k) can handle it! On today's show, the president's expected executive order could help offer some legal cover for fund managers who include private equity in your retirement portfolio. What are the risks and benefits?
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The Prudent Man Rule (Apple / Spotify)
Carried interest wormhole (Apple / Spotify)
Let's party like it's NVIDIA earnings report day! (Apple / Spotify)
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Audio Mises Wire - WNBA Players: “Pay Us What You Owe Us”
Discussions of wages often miss the all-important economic of a worker‘s diminishing marginal value product (DMVP), and the WNBA is no exception.
Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/wnba-players-pay-us-what-you-owe-us
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3243: The Water Illusion Machine
Episode: 3243 Hollywood's Heroic Water FX. Today, water effects.
Audio Mises Wire - The US-EU Trade “Deal” is Nothing to Celebrate
The White House is boasting about a new trade “deal” with the EU. But every supposed benefit that comes from the agreement applies only to a small subset of the country while leaving the American public, as a whole, worse off.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/us-eu-trade-deal-nothing-celebrate