The Fed

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John Paul Koning

Just as kings debased coins to help pay for their wars, the Fed used inflation to help pay for US participation in World War I. It did so by creating and issuing dollars in return for government debt.

Matthew Tanous

With a sound money, none of these distortions would have been possible: the limitations of the currency itself would have forced an unwinding of excessive risk far before it could become a clash between major hedge funds and Reddit trolls.

Thorsten Polleit

Mises's firm anti-inflation view—and his recommendation for a return to sound money (that is, free market money)—rested on his awareness of the disastrous consequences of an inflationary policy

Joseph T. Salerno

Joe Salerno provides a brief description of fractional reserve-banking, identifies the problems it presents in the current institutional setting, and suggests a potential solution.

Robert P. Murphy

No matter how bleak the economy may be, the Keynesians are likely to say, “It would have been worse without us.”