From COVID Lockdowns to Exchange Rates, Capital Theory, and Monetary Policy

Tags: Capital and Interest Theory, Money and Banking

03/24/2025 Steve H. Hanke

What do COVID lockdowns, currency collapses, and hyperinflation all have in common? According to Steve Hanke, they all reveal how central planners manipulate fear, money, and power to control society.

The Friedrich A. Hayek Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Jerry Dowell.

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