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What if money is created out of thin air?

We’ve all been taught that banks first build up deposits, and then extend credit and loan out their excess reserves.

But critics of the current banking system claim that this is not true, and that the order is actually reversed.

Sounds crazy, right?

via Guest Post: If Credit is Not Created Out of Excess Reserves, What Does That Mean? – naked capitalism.

Posted in Econ.

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