The Political Orphanage · Andrew Heaton

But Gene Epstein Hates the Fed

·1 hr 12 min·5 clips
Gene Epstein argues the Federal Reserve's real purpose is to finance government on the sly, making it unanswerable to the people.
Host Andrew Heaton interviews economist Gene Epstein, who argues against the Federal Reserve, claiming it fails to stabilize the economy and secretly funds government spending by printing money. They debate Fed effectiveness, inflation, Austrian business cycle theory, and alternatives like a gold standard.

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A sharp counterpoint to the Fed.

Gene Epstein makes a clear anti-Fed case here, arguing that the institution has not delivered on what it was meant to do, while Andrew Heaton keeps the exchange steady and on point.

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