Is $2 Gas the Worst Thing to Happen to America?

Of course not. But it sure is fashionable to say so these days. Economist Bob Murphy joins us to overturn this fashionable view. 

Article Discussed
“$2 Gas Is the Worst Thing to Happen to America,” by Mark Morford

About the Guest
Robert P. Murphy holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. He is the author of numerous books (see below), including study guides to Ludwig von Mises’ Human Action (study guide here) and The Theory of Money and Credit (study guide here), and Murray Rothbard’s Man, Economy, and State (study guide here).

Links/Topics Mentioned
On Oil and Gas Production Under Obama (see chart at that link)
Will Fuel Economy Mandates Increase Car Company Profits? (in the second half of this article Bob reviews the issue of fuel-economy standards and auto fatalities)

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