Jeff Deist and Independent Institute Research Fellow Robert Murphy discuss the extraordinary actions by the Fed to address the meltdown of Silicon Valley Bank. Did the central bank break the law by effectively authorizing unsecured loans to banks based on the face value—rather than significantly lower market value—of those banks’ Treasury holdings?

Dr. Atlas talks with Brown University economist and social scientist Dr. Glenn Loury about race, cancel culture, and where the country goes from here.

March CPI data was released on Wednesday, April 12, and inflation in the U.S. has declined to 5%. Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics explains why inflation has been coming down and will continue to edge lower.

Sr. Fellow Judy Shelton is interviewed on Fox Business Network's Making Money with Charles Payne. She discusses the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and says the Federal Reserve has its own problems so it's not surprising oversight of Silicon Valley Bank was lax. She also gives her opinion of what the Fed should do now about interest rates.

Where does Steve Hanke see inflation headed from here? To find out, as well as hear his latest outlook on Fed policy, the US dollar, recession risk and the markets, Wealthnation welcomes back Steve Hanke professor, of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Independent Institute Chairman and CEO Mary L. G. Theroux is interviewed on the Vernuccio/Novak Report. Cities and states can address the homelessness issue and it's been proven to work in San Antonio’s Haven for Hope, as shown in the film Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope. The federal “Housing First” policy is not working. Providing temporary shelter is not a strategic plan to address individual needs for recovery and life skills training.

Sr. Fellow Randall Holcombe, author of Liberty in Peril, sees threats to four reedom, but in general, he says, we are more free than just a generation ago. We have more choices. Tax rates are lower. People can easily move to states where they are even more free, but what are the threats to our freedoms? Holcombe recently wrote an article “Capitalism!” which explains why it is the greatest system to lift people out of poverty.

Independent Institute Chairman and CEO Mary L. G. Theroux is interviewed on The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser on KQAM radio in Wichita, KS. Mary discusses her reasons for making the documentary film Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope, which highlights a way for cities to begin addressing the homeless crisis in America. The “Housing First” approach hasn’t worked in the ten years it’s been implemented. Individualized solutions are needed for each person experiencing homelessness. Wichita is building such a site called One Rise Health campus.