How to protect against financial hardship and assist others who are struggling financially. Topics covered include: Why are so many families leaving Central America and seeking to enter the United States.How have U.S. immigration patterns changed.Why immigration leads to higher economic growth.Why unsheltered homelessness is increasing around the world and what strategies have been effective in reducing homelessness.What can individuals do to assist the homeless and others who are in … [Read more...]
179: Free Markets and the Great Famine
How a concern about interfering in markets and trade may have contributed to over one million deaths during the 19th century Great Famine in Ireland. Photo by Wynand van Poortvliet In this episode you’ll learn: Why there was no illegal immigration in the 19th century. What caused the Great Famine in Ireland. What is the laissez-faire political and economic philosophy. What were Irish workhouses. Show Notes The Myths of Illegal Immigration - Boston Globe The Lost … [Read more...]
129: Finding Simplicity On The Other Side of Complexity
Why we need to embrace complexity in order to find lower cost, less stressful solutions to challenges including with investing. Plus is investing moral? Photo by Joao Silas In this episode you'll learn: How ETFs and index funds reduce portfolio complexity. How we know if we have achieved simplicity on the other side of complexity. Is investing immoral such as owning ETFs that hold positions in pharmaceutical companies that benefit from opioid addiction? How much do you … [Read more...]
113: Brexit and the Economics of Immigration
Does immigration harm or benefit a country's economy? Should the UK leave the European Union? Photo by Trey Ratcliff In this episode you'll learn: Why it is difficult to really get to know a country.What are the ingredients of a successful market economy.What is the flaw with the European Union.What are the economic impacts of immigration. Show Notes Business Agent - the alternative finance marketplace in the U.K. The Long-term Macroeconomic Impact of Lower Migration To the … [Read more...]
