There is this great book called "Lords of Finance" that outlines the founding of central banks and how they developed. It also outlines many of the failures central banks have had since their conception. Over printing was a pretty common thing.
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Lords of Finance: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QIGZEK/ref=dp\_kinw\_strp\_1
Housing Prices Priced in Gold: http://pricedingold.com/us-home-prices/
Boston Consulting Group Analysis on Ponzi Finance: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2012/management-two-speed-economy-ending-the-era-of-ponzi-finance