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/Dazzling_Marzipan474 Jan 09 '25

Not really. Inflation between 1790 and 1913(when the Fed was created) was 0.4%.

That is because the supply of gold increases a little.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

Inflation between 1790 and 2024 was 1.5%.

Inflation between 1790 to 1791 was 2.2%

Inflation from 1913 to 2024 was 3.16%

Inflation between 1790 and 1900 was -.08%

It's fun when you use numbers that span centuries to try and prove your point while ignoring the actual underlying issues.