EconBuff #45 with Eric McKee Dr. Eric McKee talks with me about the recent events at Silicon Valley Bank. Dr. McKee walks us through what...

EconBuff #38 with Eric McKee Dr. Eric McKee talks with me about Elon Musk acquiring Twitter. Dr. McKee walks us through the differences...

EconBuff Podcast #30 with Ryan Mattson Dr. Ryan Mattson does a question and answer session with me in response to questions generated by his past Econ Buff episode on Cryptocurrency. Dr. Mattson answers questions about the ease of trading between cryptocurrencies. He defends the credibility of the Federal Reserve based on its historical performance in containing inflation. I push back on this defense, criticizing the FED’s performance since the early 2000s and question him on

EconBuff Podcast #24 with Eric McKee Dr. Eric McKee talks with me about the short squeeze with GameStop stock happened. Dr. McKee walks us through what short trading is. We discuss the details of how short squeezes happen. We explore how hedge funds work and Dr. McKee explains why hedge funds use shorts. Dr. McKee argues the confluence of zero dollar commissions, the pandemic, stimulus checks, and a little bit of good news for GameStop caused the short squeeze event. Dr. McKe