Does Government Spending and Money Expansion Create New Wealth or Destroy It?

Tags: Big Government, Central Banks, The Entrepreneur, U.S. Economy

01/30/2024 Frank Shostak

Government efforts to expand “aggregate demand” involve new spending and money creation. In reality, these activities destroy wealth in the name of expanding it.

Original Article: Does Government Spending and Money Expansion Create New Wealth or Destroy It?

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