145 - Is the Fed Corrupt? with Christopher Leonard

<p>✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode:<br /> <a href= "https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-leonard">https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-leonard</a> </p> <p>------<br /> How is money created? Why? Whose job is it? We often discuss the Federal Reserve, and in this episode, we’re doing a deep dive into what the Fed is—its origins, its purpose, and ultimately, its concerning behavior.</p> <p>What do we do about this institution? Something has to change, but what is the path forward?</p> <p>Joining us to answer these questions is Christopher Leonard, investigative journalist and author of The Lords of Easy Money.  </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network<br /> <a href= "http://www.bankless.cc/infura">www.bankless.cc/infura</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          <a href= "https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt">https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt</a> <br /> 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 <a href= "http://podcast.banklesshq.com/">http://podcast.banklesshq.com/</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Deso">https://bankless.cc/Deso</a> </p> <p>🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Brave">https://bankless.cc/Brave</a> </p> <p>📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB <br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/TrueFi">https://bankless.cc/TrueFi</a> </p> <p>👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM <br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Sequence">https://bankless.cc/Sequence</a> </p> <p>⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/fuel">https://bankless.cc/fuel</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Timestamps:</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:30 Should We Be Worried?<br /> 8:35 This is Insane<br /> 15:30 Origins of the Fed<br /> 23:50 A Young Fed<br /> 30:40 From Gold to Fiat<