Episode 520: The Death of Data

<p>When government statistics are under question, it gets pretty hard to know what the hell is actually going on.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview</p><p>00:32 Civil Disobedience, Crime, and Flock Cameras</p><p>06:17 License Plate Tracking and the Surveillance State</p><p>10:52 Rising Treasury Yields and Federal Borrowing</p><p>12:20 Surge Pricing, Markets, and Government Intervention</p><p>15:48 Monopolies, Standard Oil, and De Beers</p><p>20:01 Foolishness of the Week: Trump Tariffs on Brass Instruments</p><p>24:02 The Death of Reliable Government Data</p><p>27:00 Why Politicizing Economic Data Matters</p><p>30:21 Immigration Data, Jobs, and the Economy</p><p>33:01 Immigration and Social Security</p><p>36:39 Migrant Workers, Business Planning, and Regulation</p><p>41:39 Why Reliable Data Keeps Prices Lower</p><p>44:06 Final Thoughts on Kindness and Grace</p>