Episode 520: The Death of Data

When government statistics are under question, it gets pretty hard to know what the hell is actually going on.

00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview

00:32 Civil Disobedience, Crime, and Flock Cameras

06:17 License Plate Tracking and the Surveillance State

10:52 Rising Treasury Yields and Federal Borrowing

12:20 Surge Pricing, Markets, and Government Intervention

15:48 Monopolies, Standard Oil, and De Beers

20:01 Foolishness of the Week: Trump Tariffs on Brass Instruments

24:02 The Death of Reliable Government Data

27:00 Why Politicizing Economic Data Matters

30:21 Immigration Data, Jobs, and the Economy

33:01 Immigration and Social Security

36:39 Migrant Workers, Business Planning, and Regulation

41:39 Why Reliable Data Keeps Prices Lower

44:06 Final Thoughts on Kindness and Grace