An eye-opening statement that can lead others to understand how the banking system in the U.S. (and most other countries) is that:
Fractional reserve banking as allowed by the Federal Reserve implies that each time a loan is taken out, the money supply increases - which is the true definition of inflation, not rising prices.
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