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Lyn Alden on Money Printing, Bitcoin and the End of an 80-Year Debt Cycle
One of the sharpest analysts in macroeconomics looks at how monetary and fiscal policy are likely to change in the coming years.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:34 a.m. Published Nov 24, 2020, 6:16 p.m.
One of the sharpest analysts in macroeconomics looks at how monetary and fiscal policy are likely to change in the coming years.
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Today’s guest is Lyn Alden. Lyn is the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and one of today’s best-known and most-respected macro analysts. In this conversation, she and NLW discuss:
- Anti-deflation vs. inflation
- Why money printing is nonpartisan
- Why we’re headed for deeper MMT experiments
- How she increased her conviction around bitcoin (her journey in memes)
- Why the beginnings of a new, post-Bretton Woods era are starting to show
See also: Lyn Alden’s Latest: Why Currency Devaluation Is Inevitable
Find Lyn online:
Twitter: @LynAldenContact
Website: lynalden.com
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