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Victoria C. Woodhull: “On the contrary, it is true that when the prices affixed to any kind of property are larger than its real capacity for…”

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On the contrary, it is true that when the prices affixed to any kind of property are larger than its real capacity for production, it is an expansion which must at some time collapse, to the detriment of the holder.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

Editor's note · Context

Woodhull explains that inflated property prices beyond production capacity will eventually lead to economic collapse.

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