&gt; GDP growth is &quot;more money&quot;<p>This is not true. A measure of the amount of money in the economy, as tracked by the Fed, has risen around 50% since 2008 [0] while GDP has only grown a few percent per year.<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;research.stlouisfed.org&#x2F;fred2&#x2F;series&#x2F;M2" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;research.stlouisfed.org&#x2F;fred2&#x2F;series&#x2F;M2</a>