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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by spacechild1 on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @06:54PM (#42071475)
> and every PhD economist knows that inflation is connected to fiscal policy's influence on the monetary supply

Huh? I always thought this is common knowledge.

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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by k2enemy on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @07:28PM (#42071786)
Well, for one thing, monetary policy is the primary determinant of money supply, not fiscal policy.

Second, I think it is fair to say that the causes of inflation are uncertain, even among mainstream PhD economists. The quantity theory hasn't been matching empirical data, and newer theories like the fiscal theory of the price level are gaining attention.

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