27 Podcast Episodes
WTH is Going On with Silicon Valley Bank? Michael Strain on how Federal Policy Helped Cause the Disaster
WTH is Going On with Silicon Valley Bank? Michael Strain on how Federal Policy Helped Cause the Disaster
Before Friday, Silicon Valley Bank was the sixteenth largest bank in America. Now it bears the standard of being the sec... Read more
14 Mar 2023
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45mins
Michael Strain on Averting the Looming Debt Ceiling Disaster
Michael Strain on Averting the Looming Debt Ceiling Disaster
Michael Strain is the Director of Economic Policy Studies and the Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the Am... Read more
30 Jan 2023
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47mins
Michael Strain: U.S. Debt is a ‘Termites In The Woodwork’ Problem
Michael Strain: U.S. Debt is a ‘Termites In The Woodwork’ Problem
Michael R. Strain is the director of Economic Policy Studies and the Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the... Read more
28 Jan 2023
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36mins
Michael Strain: What You Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling
Michael Strain: What You Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling
With the US reaching its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, the Republican-controlled House and Democratic administration are ... Read more
26 Jan 2023
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26mins
Defending the American Dream with Michael Strain
Defending the American Dream with Michael Strain
Free the Economy is a podcast focused on how we all can become happier, healthier, and wealthier in a world with less go... Read more
5 Jan 2023
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43mins
WTH is Going On with Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness? Michael Strain Explains the Moral, Legal and Economic Policy Fiasco
WTH is Going On with Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness? Michael Strain Explains the Moral, Legal and Economic Policy Fiasco
We return from our hiatus to discuss Biden’s trillion-dollar student loan forgiveness plan. Even for those with little b... Read more
7 Sep 2022
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52mins
Ministry of Justice Podcast - 'A qualification you won’t regret' with Michael Strain
Ministry of Justice Podcast - 'A qualification you won’t regret' with Michael Strain
Internationalising your practice by qualifying in multiple jurisdictions will be a focal point at the upcoming conferenc... Read more
19 Aug 2022
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18mins
Michael Strain: Is a Recession on the Horizon?
Michael Strain: Is a Recession on the Horizon?
The Federal Reserve recently announced a 75-basis-point rate hike — the largest since 1994 — in an attempt to curb infla... Read more
22 Jun 2022
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25mins
WTH Is Inflation Getting Worse? Michael Strain on Who Is Responsible and How To Fix It
WTH Is Inflation Getting Worse? Michael Strain on Who Is Responsible and How To Fix It
Since our episode on inflation with Glenn Hubbard last month, his dire predictions about a likely recession have gathere... Read more
22 Jun 2022
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49mins
Episode 98: Michael Strain - Forget the Economics of Grievance
Episode 98: Michael Strain - Forget the Economics of Grievance
Strain questions Trump's trade and immigration policies. We disagree on whether he's right.
11 Apr 2022
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42mins