Ep. 240 Why Putin’s Moves Won’t Strengthen Ruble
Bob Murphy Show
English - May 16, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 451 ratingsEducation Religion & Spirituality Christianity interview business health entrepreneurship leadership fitness news politics comedy books Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Bob argues that Putin's moves to link the ruble to gold and to insist on ruble payments for natural gas won't be very effective in strengthening the currency. He then critiques a recent listener comment who argued that one's views on taxation are important for determining moral worth as a human.
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An example of Ronan Manly's ruble/gold analysis.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.