The coordinated, gigantic fiscal and credit expansion of 2020-2021 culminated in excessive real-economy money printing which led to a vicious inflation spike in 2022.

There are situations where increases in the money supply do not cause inflation, but rather other economic conditions, like hyperinflation or deflation, occur instead.

All-in money printing totaled $13 trillion: $5.2 for COVID + $4.5 for quantitative easing + $3 for infrastructure. Mountains of money cause inflation Inflation causes increases in interest rates ...

In the RBA's review of its bond purchase program (BPP), it's defended itself against accusations that its "money printing" is largely responsible for the inflation we're experiencing now.

Seigniorage is the difference between the face value of money and the cost to produce it.

Prices rose 2.6% between October 2023 and the same month in 2024, an unremarkable figure. Yet, inflation seems to be on everyone’s minds.

The author examines the money supply represented by M2, the Federal budget deficit, the Fed’s previous adventures with QE, and the correlation to inflation. Click to read.

Prices rose 2.6% between October 2023 and the same month in 2024, an unremarkable figure. Yet, inflation seems to be on everyone’s minds.

The first sign of inflation was seen in March of 2021 when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ticked up significantly, printing a year-over-year increase of 2.62%. At the time, gold was trading around ...

Inflation has become an obsession for professional investors and consumers alike. Concerns about the economic impact of rising prices—and their remedy, higher interest rates—have weighed on ...

There are situations where increases in the money supply do not cause inflation, but rather other economic conditions, like hyperinflation or deflation, occur instead.