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Podcast: The Real Estate Espresso Podcast
Episode: Why The US Needs Inflation
Description: On today’s show, we’re talking about why the United States needs inflation. In order to understand us we need to go back to the. Following World War II.
From 1945 until 1951 US government Debt went went from 110% of GDP to 50% of GDP. How did they do it? In 1945 US government debt as at an all time high as a result of the second world war. All wars are inflationary and WW2 was no exception.
There was a massive liquidation of government debt. Real interest rates went to -13%. Inflation was running hot after WW2 peaki...