The "What is Money?" Show cover image

America's Great Depression | The Twilight of Gold Series | Episode 16 (WiM404)

The "What is Money?" Show

00:00

The Relationship Between Borrowing and the Business Cycle

This chapter discusses the Austrian business cycle theory and how borrowing binges by businesses can lead to malinvestment, causing the business cycle. It also analyzes the conflicting forces of genuine prosperity and massive credit expansion during the 1920s and how technology masked the rise in prices.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app