“Economics is Not A Science” Alex Pollock on Chicago’s Morning Answer

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07/19/2022 Power & Market Alex J. Pollock

Mises Institute Senior Fellow Alex Pollock joined Chicago’s Morning Answer this morning to talk about the failures of mainstream economics and the reckless policies of the Federal Reserve.

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