In a Free Economy, Prices Would Be Going down, Not Up

Tags: Money and Banks

11/15/2021 Chris Calton

In an age of growing productivity and technological advancement, goods would be getting cheaper every year. This is a reason why price inflation rises more slowly than money supply inflation.

Original Article: “In a Free Economy, Prices Would Be Going down, Not Up“

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