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There's as much mistrust now as in the 1930s. What can we learn from that? Economic recovery won't begin until doubt and suspicion subside, so we must work harder at developing insights that build trust. Monitor the relationships between experimentation, suspicion, and uncertainty for indicators of where prices are heading and turning around, and you'll increase your capability and improve your investment decisions.

Return of The Money Muddle

Learn about the policy that shaped government's response to deflation in the 1930s—and how the economy responded—to gain perspective on where we might be heading today. The script is the same, with a different cast on stage.