Should the Fed Increase the Money Supply in Response to a Growing Economy?

Tags: The Fed, Money and Banks

10/01/2022 Frank Shostak

Standard economic theory states that as an economy grows, the money supply should grow with it. Appealing to the Austrian tradition, Frank Shostak shows that belief is mistaken.

Original Article: “Should the Fed Increase the Money Supply in Response to a Growing Economy?”

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