Jason Purcell is an analyst at a major financial institution with a specialty in bond analysis. He joins Bob to discuss his historical analysis of yield curves (in both UK and US) going back to the 1870s, which shows that central banks do indeed manipulate short-term interest rates. Bob's Article on the Inverted Yield Curve: https://Mises.org/HAP457a Goerge Selgin's Cato Article on the Fed: https://Mises.org/HAP457b The Charts Referenced in this Episode: https://Mises.org/HAP457c Join us in Fort Myers, Florida, on November 9, 2024, to cut through the political noise and discuss the state of the economy. Distinguished speakers Tom DiLorenzo, Mark Thornton, and Murray Sabrin will challenge prevailing economic myths and take a critical look at the US political theater, offering insights into how political interventions distort our economy. It’s an opportunity to move beyond partisan rhetoric and examine the way the government affects our lives and livelihoods. Register now: https://Mises.org/FtMyers24 The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at https://Mises.org/HAPodFree ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZwelG00qQ

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the role statistics play in promoting the regime. Topics include some interesting differences in recently reported unemployment data, changes to inflation reporting over time, government withholding of various reports - including crime and money supply measures - as well as alternative measures Austrians use to better cut through state propaganda. New Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off Recommended Reading "Yet Another Month of Questionable Federal Jobs Data as 310,000 Fewer People Report Having Jobs" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/RR_137_A "The "True" Money Supply: A Measure of the Supply of the Medium of Exchange in the U.S. Economy" by Joseph Salerno: https://Mises.org/RR_137_B "Does GDP Present an Accurate Picture of the Economy? Not Likely" by Frank Shostak: https://Mises.org/RR_137_C "World War I as Fulfillment: Power and the Intellectuals" by Murray Rothbard: https://Mises.org/RR_137_D Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBLM-nyHSv4

In this week's episode, Mark takes a quick look back at Fed wisdom in the year 2000, and then surveys today's stock market—and, in particular, the Magnificent Seven stocks, which represent very narrow leadership of the overall stock market. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues. Get your free copy of Dr. Guido Hülsmann's How Inflation Destroys Civilization at https://Mises.org/IssuesFree. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOw0Ftn3MUc

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2015. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ_Vd6Lm93w