Inflation Revisited; 1975
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0172
- Title
- Inflation Revisited; 1975
- Description
- Raymond H. Williamson's paper "Inflation Revisited," explores historical inflationary periods to derive lessons for the present. The paper covers early instances of inflation, such as coin devaluation by ancient Romans and Henry VIII, and examines major hyper-inflations, including post-WWI Germany and 1946 Hungary. Williamson assesses the U.S. inflation situation, highlighting the role of the Federal Reserve and Congressional spending, and warns of the potential for hyper-inflation in the U.S., stressing the importance of redeemable currency standards.
- Date
- 6 March 1975
- Creator
- Williamson, Raymond H.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- Raymond H. Williamson
- Williamson
- 1975
- inflation
- monetary history
- hyper-inflation
- Federal Reserve
- Congressional spending
- gold standard
- paper money
- devaluation
- economic crisis
- wage escalator clauses
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- Raymond H. Williamson
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