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21. The Fed can create any amount it wants.

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 02:55 PM

Apr 2020

It’s all electronic now.

$500B just takes a few keystrokes.

The big question is at what point will it trigger hyperinflation.

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How long can the Trump government fund it's way out of a great depression? [View all] shockey80 Apr 2020 OP

FDR's government funded its way out of the Great Depression, but The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

Great question. T-bills will be key empedocles Apr 2020 #4

"How Long? Not Long." - MLK, Jr. MineralMan Apr 2020 #5

Were Trillions in already pissed down the drain by the FED. Historic NY Apr 2020 #7

THIS 0rganism Apr 2020 #16

They can print money Chainfire Apr 2020 #10

like the inflation after the 2008-9 collapse? Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #12

Agreed customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #19

I see Democrats continually falling into the 'deficit hawk' trap. Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #20

On Top Of That... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #23

It takes money creation and high velocity of money to stoke inflation. roamer65 Apr 2020 #22

Unless Velocity Is High Enough! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #24

All I know is customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #29

What we are facing now is not 2009. Chainfire Apr 2020 #25

Trumpcession is real and it's here. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #13

They have no intention of keep paying durablend Apr 2020 #14

Trump is such a deep thinker. Lol! shockey80 Apr 2020 #15

he's happy enough to gamble with other people's money -- or lives 0rganism Apr 2020 #17

Until the printing presses catch fire. Blue_true Apr 2020 #18

The Fed can create any amount it wants. roamer65 Apr 2020 #21