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alephblog.com - 9/9/2009
Misunderstanding Inflation
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Monetary inflation leads to inflation in goods, services, and/or assets. We just went through a decade (and then some) where there was low product price inflation, but there was significant inflation in asset values. What was the response from policymakers? Aside from a rare comment ...
newyorker.com - 9/7/2009
James Surowiecki: Recovery and the fear of inflation.
— newyorker.com — The economy is still limping, job losses are still rising, and consumers are still reluctant to open... their wallets. So it’s the perfect time to worry about . . . inflation? Apparently so, because, of late, the cries of inflation hawks have grown ... (more) James Surowiecki: Recovery and the fear of inflation.

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newyorker.com - 9/8/2009
Notes on This Week’s Column: Inflation Fears
— newyorker.com — My column this week is about the curious fact that we’ve seen a resurgence of inflation fears... even though the economy is still struggling and even though there’s no sign of price pressure either... (more) Notes on This Week’s Column: Inflation Fears

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mises.org - 9/7/2009
Inflation and the Fall of the Roman Empire - Joseph R. Peden - Mises Institute
— mises.org — Joseph Peden taught history at Baruch College of the City University of New York. He was a... close friend and colleague of Murray Rothbard's. See Joseph R. Peden's article archives . Comment on the blog . This is a transcript of Professor Joseph Peden's ... (more) Inflation and the Fall of the Roman Empire - Joseph R. ...

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