InFi: the Future of Finance

Jan 31 2025 101 ep. 50 mins 24
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Welcome to INFI: the Future of Finance, hosted by American economist and author Dr. Robert P. Murphy. Each week tune in for dynamic discussions with business pioneers about emerging trends in finance, life insurance, asset management, technology, and more.

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Ep. 73: The ZeroHedge MMT vs. Austrian Debate: Does the Treasury Need to Issue Safe Assets?

Jan 31 2025 51 mins  
On the heels of his recent ZeroHedge debate against MMTer Nathan Tankus, Bob elaborates on one key issue: Does it help the private sector if the government issues more "safe assets" to bolster private balance sheets? Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYpy7AsHsHY Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHoPf3OZzQY - https://www.youtub

Ep. 72: Tyler Watts' Proposal for Opting Out of Social Security

Jan 24 2025 51 mins  
Tyler Watts is a professor of economics at Ferris State University. In an analysis for the Indiana Policy Review Foundation, he proposes a plan for allowing citizens to opt out of Social Security in a way that helps the program's finances. Related: - https://www.pageturnpro.com/Indiana-Policy-Review-Foundation/112062-Winter-2025/sdefault.html#page/6 - https://www.econlib.org/lib

Ep. 71: The Yield Curve Has Uninverted; Does It Signal Recession?

Jan 17 2025 34 mins  
Bob explains that the yield curve has gone back to a "normal" upward sloping configuration, with 10-year Treasuries yielding more than the 3-month T-Bill. Bob reviews the historical pattern and the theory behind it, and also provides an estimate of when the next recession will hit. Related: - https://mises.org/understanding-money-mechanics/inverted-yield-curve-and-recession - ht

Ep. 70: The Economics of the American H-1B Visa Controversy

Jan 10 2025 46 mins  
Bob referees the recent debate among Trump supporters over the H-1B program, especially the remarks from Vivek Ramaswamy on American culture. Despite its official purpose, the H-1B program does in practice allow for pay below the domestic salary for a given occupation, but that by itself doesn't mean it hurts Americans. Related: - https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/18723121399452

Ep. 69: Answering Critics of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Jan 03 2025 43 mins  
Bob responds to critics of his earlier episode on Michael Saylor's arguments for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCzdfQBweWQ 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 L

Ep. 68: Does Saylor's Proposal to Dump Gold and Buy Bitcoin Make Economic Sense?

Dec 27 2024 42 mins  
Bob reviews the classical gold standard era, including the demonetization of silver, to evaluate Michael Saylor's proposal for the US government to swap its gold reserves for Bitcoin. Bob agrees with George Selgin that the USD dollar doesn't need reserve assets because it's the global reserve currency, but Bob thinks that status will be forfeited over time, making BTC a wise purcha

Ep. 67: Evis Zenios on Self-Custodying Your Coins and Avoiding Ticket Fraud

Dec 20 2024 49 mins  
Evis Zenios is the new Interim CEO of DaffiOne. He joins Bob to discuss the importance of self-custody of crypto coins--and the role that the DaffiWallet plays here--as well as other topics, such as NFT solutions eliminating fraud (double sales) for event tickets. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBST4GWno7c Subscribe to our YouTube cha

Ep. 66: Does Slavery Make Us Richer or Poorer, and Who Pays for Tariffs?

Dec 13 2024 32 mins  
Bob first reconciles two apparently contradictory positions he staked out in previous episodes (regarding the impact of slavery on the rest of society). Then he addresses the question of which party--American consumers or foreign exporters--will bear the brunt of Trump's proposed tariffs. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8-dI_uk0ro Rel

Ep. 65: The Disappointing Results of a Major UBI Study, with Peter Jacobsen

Dec 06 2024 43 mins  
Peter Jacobsen is Assistant Professor of Economics at Ottawa University in Kansas. He joins Bob to discuss a major study of Universal Basic Income (UBI) that found recipients of a cash handout devoted more time to leisure, rather than finding a better career or child care. The results throw cold water on the promises made by typical UBI proponents. Watch the video version of this e

Ep. 64: How Can US Workers Compete With Chinese Slave Labor?

Nov 29 2024 44 mins  
Bob begins a new mini-series in which he fields questions concerning international trade and tariffs. This episode deals with the question of foreign coerced labor keeping imports to the US artificially cheap. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwJqc-r50bU Related: - https://content.infineo.ai/articles/the-beauty-and-importance-of-compar