<p>On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop tackle the debt ceiling debate. As negotiations continue in Washington, the corporate financial press is hard at work warning about the potential for disaster. Ryan and Tho cut through the nonsense to&nbsp;look at the real state of America's finances, potential ramifications in the short term, and US defaults of the past and the inevitable future.&nbsp;</p> <p>New Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store. Get yours at <a href="https://store.mises.org/Radio-Rothbard-Mug-P11280.aspx" target="_blank">Mises.org/RothMug</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://store.mises.org/Radio-Rothbard-C201.aspx" target="_blank">PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off</a></p> Recommended Reading <p>"Three Lies They're Telling You about the Debt Ceiling" by Ryan McMaken:&nbsp;<a href="https://Mises.org/RR_135_A" target="_blank">Mises.org/RR_135_A</a></p> <p>"Yes, the US Government Has Defaulted Before" by Ryan McMaken:&nbsp;<a href="https://Mises.org/RR_135_B" target="_blank">Mises.org/RR_135_B</a></p> <p>Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at <a href="https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard" target="_blank">Mises.org/RadioRothbard</a>.</p>