Lennart Wagemans

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07/27/2024 Mises Wire Lennart Wagemans

Many claim the problem with fractional reserve banking is that it loans money into existence. It does, but under normal circumstances the money created by commercial banks disappears when loans are...

How Corporate Bailouts Inflate the Money Supply

07/15/2024 Mises Wire Lennart Wagemans

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How Corporate Bailouts Inflate the Money Supply

07/28/2024 Lennart Wagemans

Continued bailouts undermine the entire economy by rewarding financial failure and discouraging productive economic activity.

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