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>Well when 80% of all US Dollars were "printed" / created in the last 2-3 years massive inflation will follow

I've heard this is a completely debunked conspiracy theory:

https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2022/04/fact-check-80-per...

You see, this is why Disinformation Governance Board was a good idea.

Hahaha, good to know the fact checkers are there to tell me that no, 80% of all hard currency has not literally passed through a printing press in the last “two months.” Need a good laugh after seeing [1]. And yeah, I know most of the increase is due to an accounting change.

[1]: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1SL

your link proves why a Disinformation Governance Board is a TERRIBLE idea.

Notice the comment says "printed" / created, as I was using "printed" in the Figurative meaning not literal meaning

The Fed can create new money with out requesting that money be physically printed by the BEP. This is why a "run on the banks" is a fear, because no bank in the world has enough physical currency to cover all "dollars" in accounts. Only a fraction of dollars exist as a physical item

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