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Hi, I noticed that the Jens o Parssons book "The dying of money" has mysteriously disappeared from the site. I was about half way through the book and have to say it was turning out to be one of the best books I've read in a long time. If anyone knows where it can be found on the site,...
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I don't know any books on this subject. However there's a mp3 accompanied with a transcript of Joseph R. Peden's lecture "Inflation and the Fall of the Roman Empire," given at the Seminar on Money and Government in Houston, Texas, on October 27, 1984. I've listend to it and...
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[quote user="fsk"] That graph is misleading, because the CPI is biased . True inflation is much greater than the CPI. If you use M2 as your index of inflation, then inflation is 8%-9%. If you use reconstructed M3 as your index of inflation, than inflation is 10%-20%. If you use gold as your...
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Revealing graph of changes in the C.P.I. since the inception of the Federal Reserve System here.
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I've seen the charts which show how the Fed has pumped incredible amounts of money into the banks/economy/whatever. Given this, why are we not seeing price inflation? Is it because the banks are holding on to the money and not letting it all out? Additionally, assuming that the govt continues their...
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I realize that the better stock market numbers recently may not be a very accurate indicator for future economic growth, but the media seems to be touting it as such. With the FED beginning to monetize our debt, it appears that higher inflation is due. What is a good response to those who argue that...
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Hello, Perhaps this is a bit odd, or convoluted but I tend to question the obvious at times. So first a little emperical ground work and some simple guidelines. I'll try to write this in simple generalalities, so give me a brake on the fine points for the time being and as well, think big picture...
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Over the last week, I have been somewhat pleased at the grilling of Bernanke by certain members of Congress. I know Ron Paul has questioned Bernanke over and over about the definition of Inflation and the role the Fed plays, but has anyone brought this to Bernanke's attention http://www.lewrockwell...
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Time and time again I hear the mantra that low interest rates inevitably leads to high inflation - but how come Japan has managed to have a combination of near zero interest rates and near zero inflation for such a long time?...
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It would seem that using the printing press on currency always leads to trouble ( inflation, assault on savings ect ) , can you ever justify printing money?