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Re:We're officially launching UBI by vilmosi on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @01:38PM (#15706446)
Well cash injection by definition create inflation. However it could be a neutral effect if, for instance, you get rid of unemployment benefits at the same time.
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Re:We're officially launching UBI by shkkmo on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @01:57PM (#15706674)
No. Price increases, by definition, create inflation.

Cash injections CAN lead to inflation as an effect, but this is not a tautology (i.e. by definition).

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Re:We're officially launching UBI by ucaetano on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @01:39PM (#15706468)
Indeed, but the issue is that without predictability in the cash injections, nobody will be willing to invest in production.
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