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John T. Harvey

John T. Harvey is an English-American professor of economics at Texas Christian University. He publishes accessible editorials and content in the field of post-Keynsian or heterodox economics. You can also find him on YouTube as The Cowboy Economist. "I want to explain how things work, not what you should believe."
Money Growth Does Not Cause Inflation!

Money Growth Does Not Cause Inflation!

November 23, 2024November 15, 2021 by John T. Harvey

It is conventional wisdom that printing more money causes inflation. The only problem is, it’s not true. That’s not how inflation works.

Categories Academic Tags Inflation, MMT

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