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The David Lin Report · Friday, August 14, 2026

US Fiat Currency Debased 8-9% Annually, Driven by M2 Growth

Jim Thorne claims that fiat money is being debased by 8-9% annually, a figure he arrives at by averaging the growth of M2 since the 1970s. He notes that M2 and government debt continue to grow parabolically.

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You told uh media this week earlier this week that uh, your fiat money is being debased by 8 to 9% a year.
David Lin
Oh, it's just going back from to the 1970s when Nixon closed the gold window and taking a simple average of how much M two is grown.
Jim Thorne
So we're and it's still growing. I mean, the M two chart is parabolic.
Jim Thorne
Heard on The David Lin Report — “These Markets To Double Next, Gold To $9,000: The Debasement Trade Is Exploding | Jim Thorne, published Friday, August 14, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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