Is the upcoming new presidential era finally our opportunity to slay the beast of inflation, shrink federal spending, and stabilize the value of our currency? We talk with Judy Shelton, Senior Fellow with Independent, former Trump nominee to the Fed Board, and author of a new book explaining how money is a “moral contract between government and the citizens”--and how its value can be decoupled from the whims of politicians and bureaucrats.

In this episode, Scott welcomes Michael Shellenberger, bestselling author of San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities and Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All. As an award-winning investigative journalist, he has broken major stories in crime and drug policy, homelessness, climate change, and most recently exposing the role of government and intelligence agencies in collusion with Big Tech censorship or Americans. They have a conversation about those issues and particularly how America's media is functioning in their essential role in a free society.

Independent Institute senior fellow Judy Shelton reacts to the Fed’s decision to lower rates for the second time since March 2020.

In an election season, there are always personality issues, and everybody has personal favorites. But then there are policy issues—and there are a lot of big ones on the table for the 2024 election: economic populism, inflation, immigration, abortion, higher ed, and more. In this episode, we give you our rough survey—and short analysis—of the policy territory facing voters. Advance warning: policy wisdom does not line up neatly with one party or the other!

In the second part of this two part episode, Scott welcomes H. R. McMaster, former Trump administration National Security Advisor to the show. They have a conversation about several of today's hotspots in the world including ongoing military battles arising under the Biden Administration and how our elected leaders are functioning to keep us safe.

In the wake of hurricanes, we need to ask an uncomfortable question: has federal flood insurance policy made the damage more extensive? The East Coast port workers strike is temporarily settled, but the effort to kill port automation is still on the table; does automation kill jobs? California and Minnesota are outlawing political AI deepfakes. Is this a victory against hate and disinformation? And what about California’s new law banning legacy admission at even private colleges? We discuss these subjects and more on today's episode of Independent Outlook.

Senior Fellow Judy Shelton, author of Good as Gold appears on the Moore Money Show with host Steve Moore to discuss the latest interest rate move by the Fed. They talk about the role of the Fed and how to make the American dollar more stable.

Research fellow Benjamin Ginsberg, author of The New American Anti-Semitism interviewed on KMOX radio in St. Louis. Ginsberg discusses the current anti-semitism on college campuses. He says students are motivated by their feelings instead of facts. The educational system is largely to blame, Ginsberg says. The protests are revealing sad facts about education. High school graduates know little, he says, about American history.