Inflation: Government’s Insidious Form of Theft

Tags: The Fed, Inflation, Monetary Policy

10/09/2023 George Ford Smith

While court economists such as Paul Krugman insist that inflation is government’s way of ensuring full employment, in reality, inflation is one of the many ways governments steal from productive people.

Original Article: Inflation: Government’s Insidious Form of Theft

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