A lack of money isn't the problem: it's time to shrink

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It's Probably Nothing

In a nutshell;
Because most Western governments are insolvent, fiscal policy is dead. They maxed out their taxing power a long time ago and have been borrowing ever since. When it comes to the economy, governments are a spent force.

This has put central banks in charge, and they basically do one thing only: they print money. If all you have is hammer, everything looks like a nail, so central banks naturally think the world's problem is a lack of money, which they are busily solving.


The problem is, a lack of money is not the problem, it's solvency, and part of the reason for that is too much money, or rather, too much credit.
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A lack of money isn't the problem: it's time to shrink - The Drum - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)