The Political Response to our Banking Crisis

Tags: Booms and Busts, The Fed, U.S. Economy

03/23/2023 Ryan McMaken Tho Bishop Peter St. Onge

This week on Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Peter St. Onge, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a regular contributor to the Mises Wire. This episode looks at the political response to the recent turmoil in the banking system and how the Austrian position looks today relative to 2008. St. Onge makes a case for optimism.

Recommended Reading

“It Turns Out That Hundreds of Banks Are at Risk” by Peter St. Onge: Mises.org/RR_126_A

“The Fed Backtracks on Future Rate Hikes as Bank Failures Loom Large” by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_126_B

“Looming Bank Failures Point to More Price Inflation as Real Wages Fall Again” by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_126_C

Peter St. Onge’s Substack: StOnge.substack.com

2023 Libertarian Scholars Conference: Mises.org/LSC23

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