Commodities Do Not Cause Inflation. Money Printing Does.

Tags: Money and Banks

04/09/2022 Daniel Lacalle

Some blame high prices, wages, the Ukraine war, or the weak recovery. The fact is currency destruction is at the heart of generalized price rises everywhere.

Original Article: “Commodities Do Not Cause Inflation. Money Printing Does.“

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