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Central Banks Do Not Prevent Financial Crises or Control Inflation

Central banks have become the dominating force in financial markets.
Central Banks Do Not Prevent Financial Crises or Control Inflation
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Daniel Lacalle
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Central banks have become the dominating force in financial markets.

Daniel Lacalle
Daniel Lacalle
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Daniel Lacalle, Ph.D., is chief economist at hedge fund Tressis and author of the bestselling books “Freedom or Equality” (2020), “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017), “The Energy World Is Flat”​ (2015), and “Life in the Financial Markets.”