> You may have heard some of the more advanced economic podcasters refer to early 18th-century Irish/French economist Richard Cantillon

I'm not a podcaster, but it's nice to know that if I were, I'd be considered "advanced"!

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Critics of capitalism claim that free markets funnel wealth unjustly to the top earners. Yet, as we observe the Cantillon Effects, we can see the role of Federal Reserve policies in enriching the few at the expense of the many.

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By Mark Thornton

> Critics of capitalism claim that free markets funnel wealth unjustly to the top earners. Yet, as we observe the Cantillon Effects, we can see the role of Federal Reserve policies in enriching the few at the expense of the many.

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