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Inflation and Economic Growth

Inflation and Economic Growth

Update: 2025-10-03
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According to mainstream economists, inflation aids economic growth while deflation impairs growth. Austrian economists, however, point out that in much of US history, economic growth was accompanied by deflation.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/inflation-and-economic-growth
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Inflation and Economic Growth

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