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What Was Mises's Position on Fractional Reserve Banking?

Oct 18, 2024
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Murphy lays out the various camps in the debate over FRB. He endorses the view of Joe Salerno, namely that Mises favored "free banking" as the best means for limiting credit expansion and ensuring banks carry high reserve ratios.

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