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Inflation Then vs Now: Follow The Money

Inflation Then vs Now: Follow The Money

Today, inflation and prices are soaring. We know …

The Human Action Podcast

June 10, 202254m 13s

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Show Notes

Today, inflation and prices are soaring. We know that Federal Reserve monetary policy is the cause. But why didn't something similar happen after the 2008 financial crash? Bob Murphy and professor Ross McKitrick discuss the government policies, Fed actions, and banking movements that lead up to the 2008 crisis, and why the current economic situation is different. Ross McKitrick on inflation then versus now: https://Mises.org/HAP-McKitrick Bob explains how Keynesians missed the latest bout of price inflation: https://Mises.org/HAP347-Murphy Bob's book Understanding Money Mechanics: https://Mises.org/Mechanics