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Re:Effect of economic crisis on America’s small businesses [... by cortesoft on Saturday March 21, 2020 @02:17AM (#22644913)
Ok, you can pay them money, but what are they going to BUY with that money? If people aren't working to produce things, there isn't going to be anything to buy with the money we pay people. That is how you get runaway inflation.
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Re:Effect of economic crisis on America’s small businesses [... by mac01021 on Saturday March 21, 2020 @04:31AM (#22645326)
They don't need lots of money to buy lots of stuff. They need to keep themselves fed and keep the electricity on while they're out of work. Food and electricity are two things that will still be produced throughout any "shutdown".
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