The Pomp Podcast

Jeff Booth On How Inflation Is Theft #904

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Apr 8, 2022
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INSIGHT

Central Banks Trapped

  • Central banks are trapped and have no choice but to continue printing money.
  • Stopping would cause a global credit collapse, as economies rely heavily on credit markets.
ANECDOTE

Lebanon's Economic Collapse

  • Lebanon's currency collapsed by 90%, and its economy shrunk by 60% in 2.5 years.
  • Their central bank declared bankruptcy, highlighting the dire consequences of failed monetary policy.
INSIGHT

External Shocks

  • External shocks, like the Russia-Ukraine war, exacerbate existing structural problems caused by central banking.
  • These shocks magnify the problem by further driving up food and energy prices.
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