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by mhuffman 2956 days ago
> people deposit money at a bank, and the bank lends (gives!) some of that money out to (e.g.) students

People deposit money at a bank and the bank lends out 10 times as much!

Granted the "new money" is destroyed as the principle is paid back, but its new money out of thin air -- and the interest is real money!

Here is a more easy-to-read version[1]

[1] https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/022416/why-b...