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Simple Aquarium – Understanding Liquidity and Asset Inflation

You observe an aquarium filled with an assortment of small trees. The trees on the right seem larger, healthier, and more robust compared to those on the left. In fact, the further you look to the left, the less healthy the vegetation appears. You notice a water spigot located in one corner of the aquarium […]

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Economics

Financial Instability, Sovereign Debt, Inflation, Fiscal Spending – Q&A Session

Question: Excessive money printing and fiscal spending are often cited as causes of financial instability.  However, if a government issues bonds and the central bank buys them (essentially monetizing the debt), wouldn’t this just lead to inflation without necessarily creating other problems? Answer: Excessive money printing and fiscal spending can indeed lead to financial instability, […]