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Ep. 154: AI Threats: Real vs. Phony, with Perry Metzger (opens the original)
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Perry Metzger returns to the podcast, this time to bring a dose of cynicism to the recent warnings coming from Anthropic employees, including CEO Dario Amodei. Metzger agrees that evil humans can use new technology in nefarious ways, but argues that the good guys likewise need to develop AI tools for defensive purposes. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/i4BGahWluWE Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.
Ep. 153: Unpacking Trump's Trade Embargo Warning to the Federal Reserve (opens the original)
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Intrigued by the combination, Bob analysis a recent Trump social media post in which he warned the Fed to cut interest rates, or else Trump would eliminate trade with those countries who currently enjoy a trade surplus with the US. Bob concludes that in general such a drastic move would raise US interest rates, but perversely if it caused a global financial crash, it conceivably could keep rates low on US Treasuries specifically. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/JD-
Ep. 152: The Pros and Cons of the Treasury Long-Bond Buyback (opens the original)
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Bob explains that Treasury Secretary Bessent's policy of buying back long-dated securities will lower the government's interest expense in the short run, but makes it more vulnerable to future rate hikes. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/x_luY04QT18 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.
Ep. 151: Yen Bailout Shows the Failure of Keynesian Policies (opens the original)
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Murphy explains the massive joint US/Japan operations to prop up the yen and draws lessons for the US. In short, massive government deficits and central bank easy money are not the path to prosperity. Murphy breaks down Japan's recent currency and bond market moves, including the yen falling to a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar and the intervention by Japanese authorities in the foreign exchange market. He reviews the scale of that intervention, compares it with earlier episodes, and explain
Ep. 150: Can Capitalism Work in a Finite World? (opens the original)
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A popular objection is that capitalism requires exponential growth, which is incompatible with a finite world. Bob critiques both premises. Related: - https://infineo.ai/resources/blog/Expectations-About-the-Future-Affect-Price-Today-Part-2-of-3 - https://mises.org/mises-daily/law-property-rights-and-air-pollution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CWHfPlXX14 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-zjYmq6B-c Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Je1UDsXFk3M Subscribe to our
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