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Plus episode excerpts: ETF Size, the Long-term Impact of QE, and Stock Market Inelasticity

Money For the Rest of Us

CHAPTER

An Examination of National Debt, Quantitative Easing, and Market Inelasticity

This chapter explores the alarming growth of national debt per person and its implications, emphasizing the dramatic rise from $17,000 in 2008 to around $71,000 today. It also critiques quantitative easing and introduces the inelastic market hypothesis, revealing how minor investments can substantially inflate stock prices.

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