The Federal Reserve Pt. 1

When Juan Borgia died in 1497, his father, Pope Alexander VI, swore he’d find the killer. But just two weeks later, the Pope suddenly closed the case – without naming or punishing the murderer. The Pope might have covered up the killer’s identity for political reasons… or because ...  Show more

By the time she was 25, Mary, Queen of Scots had lost her thrones in two countries, France and Scotland. And officially, she was executed for conspiring to take a third throne: England’s. But was Mary naive enough to get caught committing treason? Or was she a shrewd politician w ...  Show more

The Fed is neither Federal, a bank, nor is does it hold any reserves. The big question is, should we end the Fed? Today’s guest is a critic of the federal government’s fiscal policies, especially the existence of the Federal Reserve.  Dr. Ron Paul, a former Congressman and host o ...  Show more

The economist and former deputy governor of the Bank of England joins the FT's John Authers to debate the power of government agencies and the unelected officials leading them, including those at the helm of institutions like the Federal Reserve. It's the subject of his recent bo ...  Show more

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is meant to not only constrain the central planners but protect us from them. Some say that the Fed has been operating outside its legal authority. Finishing what Ron Paul started, George Gammon and Robert Barnes are planning to audit the Fed under ...  Show more

In the early 1930s a consortium of America's wealthiest men conspires to overthrow President Roosevelt and institute a fascist state. This is the story of how they almost succeeded. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listene ...  Show more