Episode 153 – Free To Choose 1980 – How to Cure Inflation

Episode 153 December 08, 2021 00:27:50
Episode 153 – Free To Choose 1980 – How to Cure Inflation
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Episode 153 – Free To Choose 1980 – How to Cure Inflation

Dec 08 2021 | 00:27:50

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Show Notes

Today’s podcast is “How to Cure Inflation,” volume nine of the ten-part public television series Free To Choose. Inflation results when the amount of money printed increases faster than the creation of new goods and services. Milton Friedman explains why politicians like inflation, and why wage and price controls don’t fix the issue. Listen now.

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