How Fast Should the Money Supply Grow?

Tags: Inflation, Monetary Policy, Money and Banks

02/18/2023 Stephen Apolito

As Murray Rothbard wrote, inflation is not an increase in prices. It is, instead, an increase in the supply of money in circulation. The distinction is important.

Original Article: “How Fast Should the Money Supply Grow?”

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