Governments Will Make You Poorer Again

Tags: Big Government, Global Economy, Inflation, Monetary Policy

02/03/2023 Daniel Lacalle

Inflation at an annual rate of 5 percent is not a positive, and it is certainly not falling prices. Inflation is accumulative, and this means we are becoming poorer faster.

Original Article: “Governments Will Make You Poorer Again”

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