Inflation can occur without any prior increase in the money supply
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 78/100
Inflation can be driven by non-monetary factors such as supply chain disruptions, energy price shocks, and corporate profit margins, demonstrating that inflation can occur independently of prior increases in the money supply.
Evidence for · 3
Inflation in Germany: Energy Prices, Profit Shares, and Market Power in Different Sectors
2024 · cited by 2
Paper [2] finds that recent high inflation in Germany was driven primarily by energy prices and corporate profit margins rather than monetary expansion alone.
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Geopolitical turmoil and energy dynamics: Analyzing the impact on inflation in selected European economies.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper [3] demonstrates how geopolitical turmoil and energy price shocks generate inflationary trends in European economies.
Food prices and food crises since 2020: evidence from Mali, northeast Nigeria, Sudan, and northern Uganda.
2026 · cited by 1
Paper [4] shows that domestic factors such as failed harvests and conflict caused substantial food price inflation rather than global monetary changes.