The Federal Reserve Pt. 1

A man stumbles out of the Colorado wilderness in 1873. After his traveling party ran out of food in the dead of winter, he’s the only survivor. Except he looks surprisingly well-fed. Alfred Packer’s story of what became of his companions changes not once, but twice. In the end, w ...  Afficher plus

Does nature or nurture shape who we are? Does our personality come from our genes, or the environment we live in? Countless scientific studies on the subject have been published. But one such study – a collaboration between a psychoanalyst and a New York adoption agency – was ins ...  Afficher plus

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 ...  Afficher plus

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 ...  Afficher plus

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 ...  Afficher plus

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 ...  Afficher plus