# Ep. 128 - How the Federal Reserve Destroys the Family w/ Jeffery Degner

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Podcast: [The Liam McCollum Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-liam-mccollum-show-1209095)
Published: 2025-08-07T01:30:36+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4816

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GET YOUR TICKETS TO RON PAUL'S 90TH BIRTHDAY BBQ AND SAY YOU HEARD ABOUT IT FROM LIAM HERE: https://t.co/nei917md9M On this show, Liam interviews Jeffery Degner about his new book, Inflation and the Family. Liam and Jeffery talk about the Federal Reserve’s destructive policies, react to Dean Withers’ understanding of inflation, and Tucker Carlson’s populist economics. Recorded on August 5th, 2025. ENGAGE Follow Jeffery Degner on X: https://x.com/drjeffdegner?s=21 Read Jeffery Degner at the Mises Institute: https://mises.org/profile/jeffery-l-degner Buy Inflation and the Family: https://a.co/d/bMj3nd6 Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at: https://discord.gg/zgKfEQ4q CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 8:14 - Homeownership and Marriage 11:28 - Dean Withers and Inflation Defined 16:30 - Cantillon Effects 38:00 - Double Income No Kids 44:24 - Pro-life people should oppose the Fed 48:29 - Elderly care 55:14 - Mamdani, Tucker Carlson, Populist Econ 1:08:23 - Is inflation inevitable or is it a choice? 1:14:52 - The Mises Institute and MisesU

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