Archive for Contra Krugman

Potpourri

==> The latest Contra Krugman tackles Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). ==> Wendy McElroy writes about privacy and the (modern) connection to cryptocurrencies. ==> A few people on Twitter were giving me a high-five for my old article on trade deficits and fiat currency. I re-read it and thought, “I agree. That *was* a good article.” […]

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Podcasts Are Here

==> Episode 48 of the Lara-Murphy Show covers Chapter 1 of our new book (with Nelson Nash). ==> Not sure if I already posted, but: Episode 127 of Contra Krugman involves Krugman calling Republicans liars. But, tune in for the banter between Tom and me.

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Potpourri

==> In the latest Contra Krugman, I’m a hot little tamale when it comes to Big Spending Republicans. ==> I am quoted in this Daily Caller article about Scott Pruitt’s claims that global warming could have benefits. ==> The Idaho State House has passed a bill that would exempt capital gains on gold or silver […]

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Contra Krugman Ep. 124

In this episode, we kinda sorta agree with Krugman’s take on Bitcoin. Then Tom gives a low blow when I say I think Bitcoin is fiat. We keep it real, kids. This isn’t scripted. It comes from the heart.

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Contra Krugman Ep. 122: The Varieties of Keynesianism

Our latest is super geeky.

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Krugman, I Am Your Father

Things get downright silly in this episode of Contra Krugman where I singlehandedly (Tom’s on vacation) talk about Krugman’s swipes at Bitcoin. (“What’s with the Vader reference in the title, Bob?” I guess you’ll just have to listen.)

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Murphy Links

Some things that have been accumulating; I may have already posted some of them but just in case: ==> My post at IER on coal transportation and the impact on climate policy. ==> Contra Krugman ep. 118: I fly solo, taking on Krugman’s interview with Ezra Klein. ==> My interview on the Libertarian Christian podcast.

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Graphs to Accompany Bob’s Commentary During Contra Krugman Episode 117

[EDITed the section about construction employment.] For this episode, we covered this blog post by Krugman, in which he says that the unemployment rate has now fallen down to pre-crisis levels, and so–duh–the “demand siders” were right, while the “structuralists” were wrong. The reason so many people were unemployed in 2009 and 2010 is that […]

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