The Case for Immediately Closing the Central Bank

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Tags: Central Banks, Money and Banks, World History

02/27/2025 Ryan McMaken Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

Ryan McMaken is joined by Economist and Mises Institute Fellow Kristoffer Hansen to discuss what would have happened if Argentina President Javier Milei had immediately shut down the country’s central bank. The same holds for every other central bank, as well.

Discussed on the Show

“Monetary Reform – The Case for Button-Pushing” by Philipp Bagus: https://Mises.org/RR_228_A

“Hoppe versus Milei on Central Banking: Breaking Down the Differences” by Kristoffer Mousten Hansen: https://Mises.org/RR_228_B

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