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Eric Hovde: “Inflation's a monetary event. They printed too much money…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Eric Hovde interview by Hugh Hewitt

Published | Video Starts at 07:37

Like, okay, if it was corporate greed, why didn't it happen before that or, you know, the 40 years before that? Look, we all know Inflation's a monetary event. They printed too much money, spent too much money. And I always like pointing out, well, if inflation is corporate greed, does that mean that the farmers are being greedy because they were passing on increasing prices? (07:37–07:43)

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Asserts that inflation is caused by excessive money printing and spending.

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