Inflation or Deflation?

Tags: Value and Exchange, Money and Banks

01/17/2014 Mark Thornton

Interviewed by host Jay Taylor, Mark Thornton explains why he believes the effect of current debt-based monetary system will result in inflation or deflation.

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