If historical cases of hyperinflation — real, and virtual — have one thing in common, it is the instinct among its victims to blame the symptoms rather than the disease.
Peter C. Earle
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Pete Earle is a senior economist at the American Institute for Economic Research and a long-time financial markets professional. He has a Ph.D in Economics from l'Universite d'Angers, a Masters in Applied Economics from American University, and a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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