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A warning from history about the return of inflation

The message from past crises is clear: money-printing on the scale we’re seeing it now brings inflation. And while that might feel good at first, says Dominic Frisby, the endgame is grim.

by: Dominic Frisby
20 May 2020
US mint worker holding sheets of $20 bills © AFP via Getty Images

Printing money on this scale will bring inflation © Getty

US mint worker holding sheets of $20 bills © AFP via Getty Images

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