Sachs has never believed in printing money for government spending because it causes high inflation, but instead advocates financial solutions that don't condemn countries to default, bankruptcy, or extreme austerity, which has been his policy recommendation since implementing shock therapy in Bolivia in 1985.
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Jeffrey SachsEvidence Quote
“i'm basically saying don't print money i've never believed in that because you just get high inflation but rather let's get a financial solution that doesn't condemn the country to default more to bankruptcy or to extreme austerity that's actually always been my policy recommendation since i started this approach in bolivia in 1985”
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Jeffrey Sachs: "We're in a crisis and it will get worse in the coming months."— Prague Finance InstituteCreated: 8/10/2026, 9:58:27 PM
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