SUMMARY:

Discover how free capitalist markets really are. Nicholas Wapshott joins Andy to discuss the ongoing debate about government influence of money creation, debt and banking.

SHOW NOTES:

7:39: Are Free Markets Really Free?

9:10: What Would A Government-Free Economy Look Like?

11:50: How Does The U.S. Government Guarantee Banks Don’t Fail?

13:05: How Did Paul Volker Crush Inflation?

16:57: The U.S. Economy Is Built On Near-Zero Interest Rates. What Happens When Rates Rise?

19:20: How Relevant Are Milton Friedman & Paul Samuelson Today?

22:19: Does The Government Ever Need To Worry About Debt?