Central Banks Claim to Preserve the Value of Money through Inflation

Tags: Central Banks, Inflation

10/08/2022 Andreas Granath

Central banks claim that their main purposes are to help an economy maintain high rates of employment and price stability. Ironically, they claim to do this through inflation targets.

Original Article: “Central Banks Claim to Preserve the Value of Money through Inflation”

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