The Federal Reserve the privately owned U. S. central bank definitely caused The Great Depression by contracting the … - Milton Friedman

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I know a lot of people who wouldn't be comfortable with everything that comes with being in a band as big as Nirvana. The thing that I don't understand is not appreciating that simple gift of being able to play music.

Milton Friedman

The Federal Reserve the privately owned U. S. central bank definitely caused The Great Depression by contracting the amount of currency in circulation by one third from 1929 to 1933.

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