Money Supply

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Paul F. Cwik

How much money does an economy need in circulation to function? Austrians believe that a growing economy does not need a growing supply of money, which sets Austrian economics apart from other schools of economic thought.

Ryan McMaken

In February, the money-supply growth rate accelerated and continued near a two-year high. Meanwhile, the Fed is chickening out in its efforts to shrink the Fed‘s balance sheet.

Frank Shostak

Both Monetarists and Keynesians believe that a growing economy requires a growing money supply, thus, the Federal Reserve‘s “target” inflation rate of two percent. Austrian economists, however, understand that inflation at any level creates economic damage.

Ryan McMaken

In November, year-over-year growth in the money supply was at 2.35 percent. That’s a 27-month high and the largest year-over-year increase since September 2022. 

Joseph T. Salerno

The state and its friends reject the scarcity principle and uphold its polar opposite, the Santa Claus principle.

Ryan McMaken

The current trend in money-supply growth is a big turnaround from the many months of depression-level contractions we saw in 2022 and 2023.