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Why Interventionist Governments Love Inflation

Why Interventionist Governments Love Inflation
U.S. $1 bills are seen on a light table at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington on Nov. 14, 2014. Gary Cameron/Reuters
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No government looking to massively expand its size in the economy and monetize a soaring deficit is going to act against rising prices, despite claiming the opposite.

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.”
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