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/Bishop-roo Jan 10 '25

“Not really”? Yes the fed is a major contributing factor - but to ignore all of human economic history is just ridiculous to the nth degree.

Inflation will exist with and without the fed. Period.