David is joined this week by Dr. Andrew Abela, dean of the Busch School of Business at Catholic University, for a fascinating conversation on the challenges of teaching enterprise, business, and free markets in today’s higher-education environment. Economics, theology, and prudence all in one -- this is a clear and succinct conversation you will not want to miss.

David is joined this week by former vice chairman of Morgan Stanley, Paul Hatch. Paul's 40 years of experience on Wall Street and background as a naval officer provide a fitting backdrop for a conversation on Wall Street, markets, and where incentives matter in capital markets. It is both a business reunion for David and Paul and a thrilling conversation for listeners.

David is joined by Ash Bennington, author of the brand new book, 'Crypto Crackup.' They go on a deep walk through the FTX/SBF drama, consider what it says about “effective altruism,” and discuss why you shouldn’t ever trust anyone wearing cargo shorts.

David is joined this week by David Malpass, immediate past president of the World Bank, and long-time distinguished economist through multiple presidential administrations. They discuss the role of excessive government debt in impeding developed and developing nation’s growth, the underrated need for a strong and stable currency, and the lessons learned out of his extensive public- and private-sector service when it comes to optimal conditions for economic growth. This is not an episode to miss.

State taxes, property taxes, income taxes, sales taxes -- it’s all just so much fun. But as David and new Capital Record guest, EJ Antoni of the Heritage Foundation, discuss how not all taxes are created equal in their impact or popularity.

David talks to Capital Record listeners about the capital stress the bond market is under as yields are flying high and people want to know why. This podcast exists to defend capital markets, and sometimes that means a finance nerd like David need to do a little explaining. This is a short but sweet episode, and you will want to understand what is going on.

David is joined by the brilliant and thoughtful economist Dr. Alex Salter for a discussion on liberty and virtue and the aim of human dignity. This is a theological, economic, and historical conversation you will find engaging.

David is joined by five-time CR guest Sam Rines, the first to earn the special jacket, for a really deep and informative dive into oil prices, their causes and effects, their economic impact, and so much more related to the U.S. energy story.

David is joined this week by economic historian Amity Shlaes for a discussion on her new project, "New Deal Rebels," an anthology of anti-New-Deal writings done during the actual New Deal. Defenders of free enterprise and a constitutional republic would be wise to understand the era that seemed to deeply transform the state’s relationship to the economy in American life. Many will find the connections to challenges and conversations of today eerie. If you are more inclined to federalism and...

From the jobs market to inflation to wages to energy, David has a lot to say about Bidenomics. Good, bad, ugly, and bizarre, you’ll get it all in this episode.

David is joined this week by the former president of Marsh Advisory, Michael Poulos, for a trip around the horn, discussing the Covid impact on the economy (and public trust), the right defense of a market economy, and the challenges underlying the current state of affairs that often get missed. There is something for everybody here -- from theology to economics to politics -- and the takeaways may surprise you.

David is joined this week by well-known pundit and conservative thought leader, Stephen Moore. They talk about economic growth, antitrust fallacies, right-sized monetary policy, and the three pieces of advice Steve has for the 2024 presidential candidates. It is a thought-provoking talk and not one you will want to miss!

David takes on Gretchen Morgenson’s horrific new book, "These Are the Plunderers," an embarrassing assault on private equity (though now published thanks to private equity, hysterically enough). Understanding the innovation of private equity and its net benefit to society is facilitated by some general understanding of financial vocabulary, a deeper appreciation for private property and the rule of law, and, of course, the adoption of first principles that embrace risk and always ask the...

David is joined this week by Barry Habib, proprietor of MBS Highway and one of the foremost mortgage-finance and housing experts in the country. They discuss the supply and demand of residential real estate in 2023, the difference between housing’s impact on GDP and home prices themselves, and delve into the relevance of household formation when it comes to building needed supply. It is the most robust and practical talk on real estate you will hear anywhere, and you will want to share it...

David is joined today by the new distinguished fellow at the Acton Institute, Dr. Anthony Bradley, for a thorough conversation on family values, sustainable employment, the policy errors that have created the current challenges for family formation (it is different than you think), and so much more. If you came to be encouraged about the path to human flourishing, you came to the right place!

Markets may be the greatest mechanism in history for advancing human prosperity and flourishing, but that doesn’t mean its design is conducive for self-promotion! So says the brilliant chair of the Economics Department at George Mason University, Dr. Donald Boudreaux. The Café Hayek economic genius joins the Capital Record this week to talk about Misesian pessimism, market complexity, and new-right market skepticism. David’s comment: Maybe his favorite Capital Record discussion ever!

David is joined by the GOP candidate who had the most money spent against him in a House race in history -- by DOUBLE -- Scott Baugh of CD-47. As Scott prepares for a 2024 campaign to win the seat he is called to, David and Scott walk through the economic challenges facing us right now, discuss what a reform-minded conservative looks like these days, consider how to think about legislation in an economic crisis, talk about first principles, and, oh yeah . . . take a look at the Fed!

David is joined by Stephanie Slade of Reason Magazine to talk through the wonders of fusionism and why the "new right" skips over the best remedy available for that which ails us.

David walks through our nation’s glorious founding documents and gives listeners crucial takeaways as to how America’s first principles connect to economics. The free and virtuous society requires some key commitments, and they were put into a document in 1776!

David is joined this week once again by Dr. Alexander Salter for a comprehensive talk on the economy, current policy problems causing significant harm, the dangers of cronyism, and most importantly: the subject of distributism. They unpack the good and bad of valuing more widespread ownership of private property and seek to work within first principles in understanding how one’s opinions on these things ought to work. You won’t be disappointed!

David is joined this week by Kevin Williamson for a long riff about the new Right; why liberty and virtue are not at odds; why many people who claim they are anti-market are really quite pro-market (personally); and what the Fed, the WTO, the sexual revolution, and so many other things all have to do with the current moment. It is one of those episodes you will not want to miss, and one in which David had more fun recording it than he is supposed to.

David sits down with Tim Busch, founder of Pacific Hospitality Group, a leading hotelier and key advocate in the fight for a free and virtuous society. The two discuss the state of inflation, the reality of Fed policy on the hospitality industry, and what we can learn about the silliness of the LA Dodgers. This is a discussion you will not want to miss!

David is joined this week for part two of our Adam Smith celebration by National Review’s own Dominic Pino. They continue the dialogue David started last week with Mark Skousen, really unpacking our modern understanding of and appreciation for Adam Smith. Once again, moral philosophy and classical economics are shown as going hand in hand, not pitted one against the other, and the result is what Smith himself produced: a legacy of freedom and virtue.

David is joined this week by Mark Skousen, economist extraordinaire and fellow Adam Smith disciple. The two of them unpack Adam Smith on the 300th birthday celebration of the great moral philosopher and defend his legacy as the father of classical economics.

David is joined by Jeremy Tedesco of Alliance Defending Freedom’s Viewpoint Diversity Initiative. They talk about David’s recent battle with JP Morgan to do the right thing. Included is David’s speech from the JP Morgan Chase shareholder’s meeting, and you'll also hear his and Jeremy's plans to engage with corporate America toward the protection of a free society.