Skip to content
TrackPodcasts
newsJun 8, 2023pending

Lies, Damned Lies, and Government Statistics

Radio Rothbard

About this episode

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the role statistics play in promoting the regime. Topics include some interesting differences in recently reported unemployment data, changes to inflation reporting over time, government withholding of various reports — including crime and money supply measures — as well as alternative measures Austrians use to better cut through state propaganda.

New Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store. Get yours at Mises.org/RothMug 

PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

Recommended Reading

"Yet Another Month of Questionable Federal Jobs Data as 310,000 Fewer People Report Having Jobs" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_137_A

"The "True" Money Supply: A Measure of the Supply of the Medium of Exchange in the U.S. Economy" by Joseph Salerno: Mises.org/RR_137_B

"Does GDP Present an Accurate Picture of the Economy? Not Likely" by Frank Shostak: Mises.org/RR_137_C

"World War I as Fulfillment: Power and the Intellectuals" by Murray Rothbard: Mises.org/RR_137_D

Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

Get every episode summarized

Each time Radio Rothbard publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.

Email me new episodes

Free for 3 shows. No card needed.

Hosts & guests

No transcript yet

This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.

Lies, Damned Lies, and Government Statistics

Radio Rothbard

0:00
0:00

More episodes

More from Radio Rothbard

View all episodes →