Few economists—even the free-market advocates—understand what caused the Great Depression. No, the Fed didn’t cause the Depression by failing to inflate the currency. Instead, it was the Fed’s inflation that led to the disastrous early events.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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Getting the Great Depression (Almost) Right -- And Totally Wrong | Joshua Mawhorter

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