Let There be Money – Part 4

Inflation is defined as the increase in the money supply in an economy. It derives from the Latin word inflate, meaning, “to blow up.” When the money supply grows faster than the amount of goods and services in an economy, prices usually increase.

Let There be Money – Part 3

According to Ludwig von Mises, the boom of the “Roaring Twenties” was the result of the US Federal Reserve Bank and its policy of easy credit. When it became obvious that the economic boom was built on sand, the economy crumbled.