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The Roots of the Fed

The Roots of the Fed is a free lecture series (10 recordings, 0.4 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with Murray N. Rothbard.

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  1. 01

    How did the Federal Reserve Act come about?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 4:22 · 512 KB

    Read the transcript 787 words

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  2. 02

    How did World War I affect the world's reliance on the gold standard?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 2:59 · 348 KB

    Read the transcript 610 words

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  3. 03

    Why are so many free market advocates suspicious of banks?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:59 · 113 KB

    Read the transcript 195 words

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  4. 04

    Why is investment banking particularly resented?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:38 · 191 KB

    Read the transcript 265 words

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  5. 05

    How does US foreign policy relate to US banking?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:11 · 137 KB

    Read the transcript 177 words

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  6. 06

    Why did America get into World War I?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 3:47 · 443 KB

    Read the transcript 637 words

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  7. 07

    What is fractional reserve banking?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:15 · 145 KB

    Read the transcript 238 words

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  8. 08

    Why do cartels fall apart?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:52 · 218 KB

    Read the transcript 282 words

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  9. 09

    What are the roots of monopoly in America?

    Murray N. Rothbard · 3:38 · 426 KB

    Read the transcript 725 words

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  10. 10

    Explain the current alliance between government and intellectuals

    Murray N. Rothbard · 2:14 · 261 KB

    Read the transcript 394 words

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Speakers

Murray N. Rothbard.

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About this series

Is The Roots of the Fed free to listen to?
Yes. All 10 mirrored recordings stream in the browser or download as audio, at no cost and with no signup.
How long is The Roots of the Fed?
10 recordings, 0.4 hours in total.
Who lectures in The Roots of the Fed?
Murray N. Rothbard.
Is there a transcript of The Roots of the Fed?
Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 4,310 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.