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link to What is Monetary Inflation, and Why Does It Matter?

What is Monetary Inflation, and Why Does It Matter?

We hear talk of inflation constantly in financial news and economics textbooks, but rarely do we find the distinction made between price inflation and monetary inflation. Understanding this...

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How the US Dollar Changed through 7 Major Events

Currency in the United States went through many forms before the ‘fiat’ dollar we have today. In this post, I’ll cover how 7 major events changed the US dollar and led us to the monetary system...

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6 Reasons Every Country Uses the US Dollar: Dollarization Explained

While most countries use their own currency within their borders, the US dollar still plays a huge role in the global markets. In this way, the dollar is important for all countries, and important to...

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Credit Theory of Money, Explained Simply

The credit (or debt) theory of money posits that money originated as a system for accounting debts. In reality, it shares a lot with commodity theories of money.

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How Bitcoin Fixes the Cantillon Effect

Fiat currencies have the Cantillon Effect, while Bitcoin has the 'Nakamoto Effect' - a term named after Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The question of why we need Bitcoin is a...

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What is the Inflation Fallacy, and Why Does it Matter?

Economists correctly believe that in theory and on average, rises in price do not cause a drop in purchasing power. But just like MC Escher's paintings, what works on paper doesn't always pan out in...

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Money: The Invisible Force

I'll bet you think monetary policy and systems are difficult and dull topics with little impact on your daily life.

That couldn't be further from the truth: these are critical topics for your wellbeing, and they are not difficult to understand.

Money is THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE in our society, but NOT in the way you think.

Reading the resources on this website will give you a better understanding of money, which you can use to make the right decisions to secure your future and avoid financial ruin.

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