March 22, 2011 Reading Time: < 1 minute

“Last week, the subcommittee which I chair held a hearing on monetary policy and rising prices. Whether we consider food, gasoline, or clothing, the cost of living is increasing significantly. True inflation is defined as an increase in the money supply. All other things being equal, an increase in the money supply leads to a rise in prices. Inflation’s destructive effects have ruined societies from the Roman Empire to Weimar Germany to modern-day Zimbabwe.” Read more

“Fed and Inflation” 
Ron Paul 
The Market Oracle, March 21, 2011. 

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