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Ep. 561 Capitalism: Not Guilty of Creating the Housing Bubble

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Since 2008, the Left has mocked the idea that the government might have had a hand in the housing bubble and collapse and the financial crisis, which are portrayed as spontaneous outcomes of a market economy. This thesis is blasted to smithereens in this discussion with Peter J. Wallison.

Episode 561 will be the last episode of the Tom Woods Show until we resume on Monday, January 4.

About the Guest

Peter J. Wallison is the Arthur F. Burns Fellow in Financial Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: What Really Caused the World’s Worst Financial Crisis and Why It Could Happen Again

“Did the ‘Repeal’ of Glass-Steagall Have Any Role in the Financial Crisis? Not Guilty. Not Even Close,” by Peter J. Wallison

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