Inflation Is Not Price Increases. Inflation Causes Price Increases.

11/20/2022 Frank Shostak

The common view of inflation is that it is defined as a general increase in prices. Actually, inflation is expansion of the money supply that results in price increases.

Original Article: “Inflation Is Not Price Increases. Inflation Causes Price Increases.”

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