InFi: the Future of Finance

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.

InFi: the Future of Finance is a business podcast hosted by Infineo, with 177 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Infineo hosts InFi: the Future of Finance, a business show with 177 episodes published.

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  InFi: the Future of Finance

  Ep. 150: Can Capitalism Work in a Finite World?

  Aug 14, 202657 min

  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 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.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

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  Ep. 149: The Connection Between Government Budget Deficits & Inflation

  Aug 7, 202629 min

  Bob uses a recent tweet from Steve Keen to weigh in on an old controversy. Government deficits don't cause price inflation per se, but they often encourage the central bank to create more money, which is inflationary. The distinction matters: a deficit is a fiscal phenomenon, but the inflation mechanism requires monetary policy—specifically, central bank accommodation of government borrowing. Bob unpacks why Keynesians, Austrians, and MMT economists talk past each other on this question, and where each school gets the causation right and wrong. Related: - https://x.com/ProfSteveKeen/status/2083718398119166163 - https://cdn.mises.org/Making%20Economic%20Sense_3.pdf - https://mises.org/quarterly-journal-austrian-economics/deficit-myth-modern-monetary-theory-and-birth-peoples-economy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaUlKM1z4kI - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1027301323209 Chapters: 0:00 — Intro 0:20 — Steve Keen's tweets on deficits + What deficits are (and are NOT) 6:00 — The role of the central bank: monetizing the deficit 9:40 — Why "deficits cause inflation" is imprecise 13:10 — MMT vs. Austrian economics on money printing 16:50 — Real constraints vs. fiscal constraints 20:05 — Can a government ever run out of money? 23:30 — Historical examples of deficit-driven inflation 27:00 — What Steve Keen gets right (and wrong) 29:35 — The takeaway: deficits, money, and your wallet Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/jDMoPoX54mw 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.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

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  Ep. 148: Why Mamdani Marts Will Hurt Poor New Yorkers

  Jul 31, 202625 min

  Bob explains the numerous flaws with NYC Mayor Mamdani's proposal to have government-run grocery stores sell key items at 30% below retail. Bob also explains the problem with a popular meme asking why people pay taxes if the government can just print money. MAMDANI MARTS — WHAT COULD GO WRONG? NYC Mayor Mamdani wants to open five city-run grocery stores selling a core set of items at 30% below typical retail prices. It sounds like a win for struggling New Yorkers — but the economics tell a very different story. Bob walks through the cascade of problems this creates: - The Competition Problem - The "Savings" Illusion - The Shelf-Stripping Problem - Who Actually Benefits? - The Opportunity Cost - Better Alternatives Exist Bob then responds to a Libertarian Party-retweeted image asking why people pay taxes if government can print money, warning it echoes MMT-style misconceptions: at current spending levels, replacing taxation with money printing would trigger massive inflation and currency collapse, similar to financing everything by borrowing without taxation. He cites the Fed's balance-sheet expansion during COVID and the ensuing high inflation to illustrate limits of monetary financing. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/U9p7sJjQOvY 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.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

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  Ep. 147: The Myth of "Wildcat Banks" in US History

  Jul 24, 202639 min

  Bob draws on three clips from a popular video discussing the banking sector, pre- and post-Fed. Bob dispels myths about the "wildcat" banks of the so-called Free Banking era, and shows that the Fed clearly led to more economic instability (as well as inflation). Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4uTadogtI4 - https://infineo.ai/podcast/100 - https://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/quarterly-review/free-banking-wildcat-banking-and-shinplasters - https://infineo.ai/resources/blog/does-history-show-government-debt-paydown-causes-a-crash - https://www.fte.org/wp-content/uploads/WhiteSelginLastrapesFed1.pdf Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/U9p7sJjQOvY 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.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

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  Ep. 145: Sorry Mamdani, Rent Control Doesn't Work

  Jul 10, 202630 min

  Spurred by the NYC rent freeze, Bob lays out the theory and history of rent control, explaining why it hurts the people it ostensibly is supposed to help. He also shows why a "revisionist" paper actually confirms the textbook arguments against rent control. Related: - https://mason.gmu.edu/~atabarro/RentControl - https://sci-hub.st/10.1016/j.jue.2006.06.004 Watch the video version of this episode here: 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.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

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