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The decline of liberalism and rise of illiberal ideas necessitates an informed critique of current events through the lens of traditional thought. Trad Dads Podcast focuses on economic, cultural, political, and family issues and provides traditionalist commentary on the big issues to an audience of…

Trad Dads

  • Mar 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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Council for Inclusive Capitalism & an Announcement | Ep 78

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 12:28


What is the "Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican?" I give my thoughts and announce the end of the podcast. As always, please let me know if you have comments or questions. Follow Me on Social Media! https://gab.com/LeviARussell https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Interview on Distributism with John Fisher 2.0 | Ep 77

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 76:17


I hope you enjoy this interview with John Fisher 2.0! He's a sharp guy just getting his YouTube channel started. Check out his channel for some great interviews and debates! Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://gab.com/CatholicEcon https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Review of Catholic Econ Roundtable | Ep 76

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 32:23


Recently the Reason and Theology podcast hosted a roundtable discussion on Catholic economics. Anthony Fernandez, the director of the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching joins me to discuss! Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://gab.com/CatholicEcon https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

What to Expect from Yellen at the Helm of the Treasury | Ep 75

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 23:06


Now that Janet Yellen is back in the halls of power, what policies will she be pushing from her post at the Treasury? Summary of Seattle $15 min. wage study Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://gab.com/CatholicEcon https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Can Cooperatives Run Healthcare? | Ep 74

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 19:59


I discuss the possibility for cooperatives to reform healthcare in the U.S. Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Jesus Wasn't a Socialist | Ep 73

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 14:17


Was Jesus a socialist? This oft-shared meme is dead from the neck up. I explain from the perspective of political theory and economic policy. Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Teaching CST in CCD? | Ep 72

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 15:46


Should we be teaching concepts like solidarity, subsidiarity, common good, the universal destination of goods, and other components of Catholic Social Teaching to Catholic youth? If so, how do we do it? What challenges might such a CCD teacher face? I put these questions to you and give my brief thoughts. I also explain my recent absence from the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Thoughts on Fratelli Tutti | Ep 71

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 23:15


I give my brief thoughts on Pope Francis' latest encyclical Fratelli Tutti. Washington Examiner piece Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Essential Reading: The Industry Council Arrives in America - RJ Ederer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 31:00


I read a short paper by economist Rupert J. Ederer, the man who translated Pesch's work into English. Writing in 1961, Ederer discusses the spontaneous creation of so-called industry councils that bind together the interests of management and labor. Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Critics of Pope Francis on Usury | Ep 70

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 22:15


Pope Francis has emphasized usury to a greater degree than recent popes. How are liberal capitalists coping with this? What lessons can we learn about our own ideology and the social teaching of the Church from their responses? Leonine Institute paper on usury Acton blog post on Pope Francis & usury Pope Francis on usury 1 & 2 Pope Benedict on usury Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Essential Reading: My Journey into Solidarism - R.J. Ederer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 28:18


What brought economist Rupert J. Ederer to Heinrich Pesch's solidarism? What motivated him to translate the Lehrbuch? I read his short note on the effect Pesch's work had on his life as an economist. My Journey into Solidarism - R.J. Ederer, Catholic Social Science Review, Vol. 3, 1998, pages 79-88 Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Dr. E. Michael Jones on Reason and Obedience | Ep 69

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 34:53


Dr. Jones joins me to discuss the use of our reason as it relates to obedience to the Church and the State. We cover several recent topics including the 'rona, Pope Francis, and international trade. Check out Dr. Jones' latest book Logos Rising Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Essential Reading: The Pope's "Treasure" and Neoliberalism by R. J. Ederer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 28:35


Economist Rupert J. Ederer explains the relationship between the social teaching of the Church and neoliberal economics. Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Isaac Miller on The Left's Ignorance of Subsidiarity | Ep 68

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 32:03


Isaac Miller joins me to discuss his piece in the inaugural issue of Social Justice Quarterly, the magazine of the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching. Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Our Economy This Week | Ep 6

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 20:05


Stimulus bill, Fed's new perspective on inflation, Q3 GDP forecast, and a continuing resolution to fund the gov't through Dec 11th. Fed's new monetary framework GDPNow Forecast Continuing resolution to fund the government Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Essential Reading: Review of The Church and the Market by R.J. Ederer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 69:59


This week I'm reading Dr. Rupert J. Ederer's (lengthy) review of Tom Wood's 2005 book "The Church and the Market." Woods' book is popular among Catholics who feel the need to defend liberal capitalism against the criticisms of the popes. Economics for Dummies - Rupert J. Ederer reviews "The Church and the Market" http://culturewarsmagazine.com/2005/Ederer.html Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

The Child Care Tax Credit is Anti-Family | Ep 67

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 17:32


The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit incentivizes parents to work outside the home, increasing the pernicious effects of the two income trap in our society. What are the details of this credit and what should we do to replace it? Brief explanation of the Child Care Tax Credit https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/simplifying-child-care-tax-benefits Full explanation of child tax credits https://taxfoundation.org/child-tax-credit/ Some links to economics journal articles on the child care tax credit: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24126077_On_the_Progressivity_of_the_Child_Care_Tax_Credit_Snapshot_versus_Time-Exposure_Incidence https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24094651_Child_Care_Costs_and_Family_Labor_Supply http://www.ntanet.org/NTJ/44/4/ntj-v44n04p519-28-child-care-credit-progressive.pdf https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1475-5890.2000.tb00581.x?casa_token=u64F7VPZ_PwAAAAA%3AFJt7vGBuRMt6X2fhYtrqmOrV-YILCzKLYdr3w-zuxZId0KQf3lNX3l_ICZJu9bbx2GViEAvGi-If_2tF https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/003465397556467?casa_token=usHVo4gTVTQAAAAA%3Aux3i2xBruIhipJ0zB-uXkef4g3ZNuFovwoLZUA1CLPMs0ky6JlN9ONZI17BvC-7kvzJ0vyuluNg4&journalCode=rest Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Essential Reading: Ethics & the National Economy Chapter 11

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 33:45


Chapter 11 of Fr. Heinrich Pesch's "Ethics and the National Economy" properly situates capitalism and socialism as extremes of economic order as envisioned by liberal individualism. He spends more time on capitalism, which is important for discussions we are having today. Purchase Fr. Pesch's book here http://loretopubs.org/ethics-and-the-national-economy.html Support this show's sponsor, CabinRugs.com! Home of the largest collection of Cabin, Native American, and Mesa-Inspired Rugs online. Made in the USA! Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Silicon Valley Isn't Maximizing Profit | Ep 66

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 23:10


How can economic theory explain the political actions of big tech and social media? As high as their profits are, they aren't maximizing them. Instead they're subsidizing their political influence via their market power. Show notes: Big Tech Panel Support this show's sponsor, CabinRugs.com! Home of the largest collection of Cabin, Native American, and Mesa-Inspired Rugs online. Made in the USA! Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Our Economy This Week | Ep 5

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 32:10


Mainstreet's continued decline, Trump payroll tax relief, Trumpbux back on the menu, student loan forgiveness and TikTok as latest volley in trade war with China Yelp data shows 60% of business closures due to the affliction are now permanent Republicans propose payroll tax plan Payroll tax deferral starts today Businesses reject Trump payroll tax plan while postponing their own tax bills Pelosi vs the Problem Solvers Caucus Mark Meadows interviewed on the Problem Solvers stimulus plan Pelosi blocks stimulus plan by moderate Democrats Sen. John Kennedy on Pelosi blocking stimulus Trump reaches over GOP to praise Problem Solvers plan Student loans in America are a fedgov problem Trump vs TikTok Support this episode's sponsor, CabinRugs.com! Home of the largest collection of Cabin, Native American, and Mesa-Inspired Rugs online. Made in the USA! Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Essential Reading: Ethics & the National Economy Chapter 10

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 31:34


Chapter 10 of Fr. Heinrich Pesch's "Ethics and the National Economy" makes some fantastic points about the errors of liberal economics. He explains the relationship between ethics and economics, which is a crucial point of misunderstanding in modern economics. Purchase Fr. Pesch's book here http://loretopubs.org/ethics-and-the-national-economy.html Support this show's sponsor, CabinRugs.com! Home of the largest collection of Cabin, Native American, and Mesa-Inspired Rugs online. Made in the USA! Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

William Briggs on Corona Data and Statistical Theory | Ep 65

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 46:29


Dr. William M. Briggs of wmbriggs.com joins me to discuss the 'rona and provides some insights about statistical theory. Dr. Briggs is a cradle Catholic and statistician to the stars. Find him on twitter @famedcelebrity. You can read his daily blog at http://wmbriggs.com/ Check out his forthcoming book on the "coronadoom!" https://www.amazon.com/Price-Panic-Tyranny-Pandemic-Catastrophe/dp/1684511410/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&qid=1600136110&refinements=p_27%3AWilliam+Briggs&s=books&sr=1-6&text=William+Briggs Read his statistics textbook "Uncertainty" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JEJNUJK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Support this show's sponsor, CabinRugs.com! Home of the largest collection of Cabin, Native American, and Mesa-Inspired Rugs online. Made in the USA! Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Our Economy This Week | Ep 4

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 23:23


Trumpbux failure, tech stock drop, and inflation. Democrats Block Senate Stimulus Plan https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-block-slimmed-down-gop-stimulus-plan-which-extends-federal-unemployment-benefits-but-leaves-out-direct-payments/ar-BB18Ut7k Dow ends higher but Wall Street posts second-straight weekly drop on tech slide https://finance.yahoo.com/news/futures-rebound-tech-stocks-rise-111532789.html Druckenmiller Inflation Prediction (video) https://twitter.com/SquawkCNBC/status/1303665278262353920 Druckenmiller Inflation Prediction (article) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/druckenmiller-says-inflation-could-reach-121455086.html Eddy Elfenbein - Inflation running at 5% https://twitter.com/EddyElfenbein/status/1304405482761789442 Elfenbein's chart https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=vuYl AP Inflation article https://apnews.com/09f76f08edbf9afaeb984ddb7f3c9121 Zero Hedge Inflation article https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-consumer-prices-accelerate-august-used-car-furniture-prices-spike-rent-inflation-slows Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Essential Reading: Ethics & the National Economy Chapter 6

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 28:18


In this new series, I will be providing brief commentary before reading book chapters and academic articles essential to understanding Catholic Social Teaching, Solidarist economics, and Distributism. The first installment is a re-recording of Chapter 6 of Fr. Heinrich Pesch's "Ethics and the National Economy." The chapter is about just prices, usury, and just income. Please send me your feedback on this new series, including suggestions for readings at the email or social media links below. Purchase Ethics and the National Economy here! http://loretopubs.org/ethics-and-the-national-economy.html Also, please consider supporting the show via Patreon or Subscribestar! Article links: Just price article https://leoinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Just-Price.pdf Usury article https://leoinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Policy-Paper-2020.2-Usury-and_Interest-Leonine-Institute.pdf Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Subsidiarity in History: Apprenticeships | Ep 64

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 28:03


I interview diocesan seminarian and Leonine Institute Research Associate Alexander Brown about his article in the inaugural issue of Social Justice Quarterly. Historical Analysis of Subsidiarity: Where Did It Exist and How? - Alexander Brown Social Justice Quarterly Vol. 1 Iss. 1 https://leoinstitute.org/socialjusticequarterly/ Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Our Economy This Week | Ep 3

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 28:43


Inflation targets, the middle class, small businesses, new antitrust action and more this week! Check out the inaugural issue of Social Justice Quarterly, a publication of the Leonine Institute! https://leoinstitute.org/socialjusticequarterly/ Will the Fed's recasting of its monetary policy strategy help the US economy? https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/514624-will-the-feds-recasting-of-its-monetary-policy-strategy-help-the-us-economy Inflation is Higher Than the Numbers Say https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/business/inflation-worse-pandemic-coronavirus.html The Decline of American's Upward Mobility in One Chart https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/decline-upward-mobility-one-chart The Economy Continues to Unravel Despite All Stimulus Measures https://www.zerohedge.com/bailout/economy-continues-unravel-despite-all-stimulus-measures A warning to Democrats: Small business owners are getting angry - very angry https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/514755-a-warning-to-democrats-small-business-owners-are-getting-angry-very-angry JPMorgan strategist says investors should get ready for Trump win https://nypost.com/2020/09/02/jpmorgan-strategist-says-investors-should-get-ready-for-trump-win/ Why Fiverr Stock Jumped 29% Last Month https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/09/04/why-fiverr-stock-jumped-29-last-month/ Nasdaq posts worst week since March as tech shares slide https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-september-4-2020-221302791.html How Do FAANG Stocks Look after market Rout? https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1000671/how-do-faang-stocks-look-after-market-rout Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/us/politics/google-antitrust-justice-department.html Support this Show's Sponsor! Colette's Carvings Devotionals and Decor from our home to yours! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColettesCarvings Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Higher Ed's Economic Lockdown | Ep 63

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 30:07


Today I talk about the ongoing issues in academia since the lockdown. How is the lockdown affecting the internal workings of universities and colleges? What will the consequences be? In short, the lockdown has accelerated the demise of academia. Higher Ed in FreeFall https://middleearthmag.com/higher-education-in-freefall/ Rural Colleges' Lender of Last Resort https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/01/02/under-radar-usda-lending-provides-big-boost-financially-pressed-colleges Hundreds of Foreign Students Committing Visa Fraud Arrested https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/27/ice-arrests-250-foreign-students-in-farmington/ Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching https://leoinstitute.org/ The Lyceum Institute https://cp-insight.com/services/lyceum/ Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Our Economy This Week | Ep 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 33:00


This week I discuss a recent announcement at the Fed, the second round of 'rona relief and the effects of the delay so far, and the tax plans from the Biden and Trump campaigns. Fed's Powell on Avg Inflation Targeting https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/if-powell-announces-average-inflation-targeting-thursday-rates-will-be-hold-42-years Rona Relief Legislation Talks https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pelosi-and-meadows-to-discuss-coronavirus-relief-legislation-weeks-after-stimulus-talks-broke-down/ar-BB18qDEG?li=BBnbcA1 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/coronavirus-stimulus-update-pelosi-meadows-phone-call-makes-no-progress.html Jobs Hard to Get Graph https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1298265657947992064 Plunging Consumer Confidence in August https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-consumer-confidence-re-plunges-august-6-year-lows Large Companies Promise Layoffs https://finance.yahoo.com/news/big-companies-unleash-a-wave-of-pink-slips-as-coronavirus-keeps-hammering-jobs-market-141401529.html Biden Tax Plan Analysis https://taxfoundation.org/joe-biden-tax-plan-2020/ Trump Tax Plan Analysis https://taxfoundation.org/president-trump-tax-plan-2020/ Support this Show's Sponsor! Colette's Carvings Devotionals and Decor from our home to yours! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColettesCarvings Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Subsidizing Automation - Blessing or Curse? | Ep 62

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 26:56


Today's show is about the problems and benefits of automation and some policy ideas for improving the financial prospects of the labor force. WSJ Article by Christopher Mims https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-is-dividing-the-american-worker-11598068859 Mims' Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/mims/status/1297172804819976194 Labor vs Software Taxation Graph https://twitter.com/mims/status/1297179108707831808 Support this Show's Sponsor! Colette's Carvings Devotionals and Decor from our home to yours! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColettesCarvings Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow Me on Social Media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Our Economy This Week | Ep 1

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 28:41


The inaugural Econ Comments episode! I discuss a range of economic and market issues from the past week. Links to articles can be found below! Articles from this show: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-august-21-2020-222325606.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffetts-favorite-stock-market-indicator-reaches-internet-bubble-extreme-165447233.html https://www.barrons.com/articles/how-to-prepare-your-portfolio-for-a-weaker-dollar-51598009400?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chegg-ceo-25-of-colleges-likely-to-go-out-of-business-123404760.html https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/jim-cramer-working-at-home-is-not-a-fad-and-the-implications-are-staggering-15403508 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-nominee-shelton-blasted-fed-181039662.html https://salinapost.com/posts/83418195-d6c4-4e63-aced-1d7cbc8ee0b1 Support this Show's Sponsor! Colette's Carvings Devotionals and Decor from our home to yours! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColettesCarvings Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Chancellor Dollfuss's Constition | Ep 61

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 40:58


What did the constitution Chancellor Dollfuss of Austria implemented look like? How does it align, as many claim, with the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church? Austria's Corporative Constitution - Arnold J Zurcher https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/austrias-corporative-constitution/89154B0F76AFF7BED55D9E25FAC13EAE Dollfuss - An Austrian Patriot http://loretopubs.org/dollfuss-an-austrian-patriot.html Support this Show's Sponsor! Colette's Carvings Devotionals and Decor from our home to yours! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColettesCarvings Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Analyzing Recent Macroeconomic Data | Ep 60

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 38:27


What do recent economic data trends tell us about the effects of the shutdown associated with the affliction? I look at GDP, unemployment, and other data to get an idea. Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Smart Economic Policy in Germany | Ep 59

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 32:32


Francis joins me again, this time to discuss a historical view of Germany's smartest economic policies with some lessons for improving policy here in the U.S. Colette's Carvings Devotionals and Decor from our home to yours! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColettesCarvings Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Hayek's Road Rage | Ep 58

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 19:02


Hayek's book "The Road to Serfdom" was wildly popular in its day, and more recently during the Obama administration. What does Hayek get wrong? Does liberal capitalism really save us from "serfdom" by keeping us from socialism? These questions and more discussed in today's show! Colette's Carvings Devotionals and Decor from our home to yours! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColettesCarvings Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Understanding Just Price | Ep 57

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 24:42


How do we define the just price? Is it merely theoretical or is it also practical policy prescription? These questions and more discussed this week! Show Links: The Just Price - Leonine Institute Position Paper - Anthony M. Gentile Just Price in a Functional Economy - Fr. Bernard Dempsey, SJ Ethics and the National Economy - Fr. Heinrich Pesch, SJ Quadragesimo Anno Rerum Novarum Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast Follow me on social media! https://twitter.com/CatholicEcon https://www.facebook.com/Catholic-Economics-100261271752942 Check out the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching! https://leoinstitute.org/ https://twitter.com/leoinstituteCST https://www.facebook.com/Leonine-Institute-for-Catholic-Social-Teaching-110045363806857 Contact me via email: lrussell[at]leoinstitute[dot]org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

A Family Wage Policy | Ep 56

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 25:11


What is a family wage policy and how can it be implemented? Is there a political coalition that would support it? These questions are answered in this week's show! Show Links: Family wage article https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/a-family-wage-prioritizes-conservative-values-and-would-solve-covid-19-child-care-dilemmas Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Responding to Critics on Usury | Episode 55

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 20:28


I respond to some common critiques about the Catholic view of usury. Show Links: Conversation with Settler's Lament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gIroGKkcmM&feature=youtu.be Clarifying Vix Pervenit on Usury | Episode 38 https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/episodes/Clarifying-Vix-Pervenit-on-Usury--Ep-38-eafn2t/a-aclroc Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar: http://subscribestar.com/Catholic-Economics-Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Using Data to Make the Case for a Just System | Ep 54

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 28:01


This week I talk to Leonine Institute contributor Tony Fernandez (@phattonez on twitter) about his use of data and graphs to make the case for a more just, Catholic economic system. Click here for Tony's graph --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Is There a Catholic Case for Capitalism? | Ep 53

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 20:52


I address some of the flaws in a recent NC Register piece alleging that capitalism is not only compatible with Catholic social teaching, but it is preferred! Previous episodes mentioned: On the Horn vs Rocha Debate | Ep 51 Review Preview: Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? | Ep 50 Trent Horn's Catholic Critique of Socialism | Ep 40 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Update and New Name

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 6:32


The show has changed over the last year and I think it's time to update the name and branding to be more consistent with the content. There's also some info about some changes, large and small, that will be happening soon! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

On the Grifters | Ep 52

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 23:54


I talk with TradPatrick of the Trad Cath Show about the problems we face from what he calls grifters. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

On the Horn vs Rocha Debate | Ep 51

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 14:02


I discuss the recent debate over the permissibility of "Catholic socialism" featuring Trent Horn and Sam Rocha. It's important to note that I definitely disagree with Horn, but I disagree much more strongly with Rocha. Trent Horn vs Sam Rocha Debate --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/catholiceconomics/support

Review Preview: Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? by Horn and Pakaluk | Ep 50

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 21:06


I give a preview and some extra discussion of my upcoming book review of Can a Catholic Be a Socialist?. Links: Trad Dads Episode 40: Trent Horn's Catholic Critique of Socialism Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

On Catholic Investing | Ep 49

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 30:47


Levi interviews seminarian Anthony Gentile on the moral issues involved with investing today. Links: Anthony's bio on the Leonine Institute site. USCCB document on investing Cooperation in evil chart --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

Cities - Problems and Solutions | Ep 48

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 48:31


A city-dwelling Catholic joins me to discuss the problems American cities have and the ways we can solve them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

About Cars | Ep 47

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 38:25


A smattering of topics related to cars: economics, personal finance, emissions, quality, durability, and the future for electric cars. Links: Why did cash for clunkers fail? Edmunds report on used car purchases and financing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

An American Central Bank | Ep 47

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 21:11


Recent events have radically shifted the purpose and activities of the Federal Reserve. Does America now have a central bank? This episode is a response to a request by a listener! To suggest an episode topic, leave a voice message on Anchor, a YouTube comment, or contact me @Traddads on Twitter or /TradDads on Facebook! Show links: YouTube Interview --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

Price Gouging and the CCP Virus | Ep 46

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 17:44


Does economic theory dictate that we shouldn't employ anti-price gouging laws? How else can we think about this issue? This topic is a response to a listener request. Please leave a voicemail on the Anchor app or hit me up on social media to request an episode! Show notes: Price Gouging During the Pandemic Can prohibitions on price gouging reduce deadweight losses? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

Open Borders is a Risky Policy | Ep 45

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 15:52


I discuss the policy of open or lightly regulated borders with respect to the recent CCP Virus outbreak. Free Trade is Risky | Ep 44 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

Free Trade is Risky | Ep 44

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 29:59


I discuss the economics of free trade in the context of the liberal worldview. Free trade is an obvious policy, until something goes wrong. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

CDF's Document on Financial and Economic Issues | Ep 43

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 47:51


I discuss the CDF's 2018 document "Economic and Financial Issues" and provide my view on their fundamental principles and the application of those principles in the worldwide financial system. Oeconomicae et pecuniariae quaestiones --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traddads/support

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