by Bill O’Grady
In Part I of this report, we discussed Scheidel’s thesis on the events that reverse the normal trend of inequality and used this analysis to frame the COVID-19 pandemic. In Part II, we introduced the equality/ efficiency cycle and discussed the first issue that would be affected by a shift to equality. In this final Part III of the report, we will address the other four issues, discuss inflation and conclude with market ramifications.
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