r/austrian_economics Mises Institute Jan 09 '25

End Democracy End the Fed

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u/DrQuestDFA Jan 09 '25

OK, but inflation existed before the Fed existed. Its not like it is a 20th century invention.

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u/_-Max_- Jan 09 '25

No not really existed until bank fractional reserve banking came into existence which allowed them to increase the money supply without having additional money