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Our money has increased nearly fourfold, while our population has only doubled.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Our money has increased nearly fourfold, while our population has only doubled.”
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Sherman points out the disparity between the increase in money supply and population growth, emphasizing inflation concerns.
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