Money is debt: a vicious circle

George Penaluna reminds us that most of our money is someone else’s debt

The Fox Report on borrowing highlights the tragic personal and societal problems caused by excessive borrowing. As Patrick Chalmers reminds us, ninety-seven per cent of the money in circulation was created by commercial banks lending it into existence in the form of credit.

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