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Re:The Ultimate Guide to Inflation by matheusmoreira on Monday May 10, 2021 @02:48AM (#27103364)
> Sometimes to prevent a total collapse, the fed needs to print some money.

Endless bailouts paid for by population can't possibly be a sound long-term solution. Maybe it's better to just let it collapse.

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Re:The Ultimate Guide to Inflation by imtringued on Monday May 10, 2021 @04:28AM (#27103846)
Actually, it's the long term solution. The short term solution is to stop all trade deficits and let your country suffer over the long term.
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Re:The Ultimate Guide to Inflation by ur-whale on Monday May 10, 2021 @05:13AM (#27104114)
Krugman would be proud.
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Re:The Ultimate Guide to Inflation by CRConrad on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @10:48AM (#27118719)
And right.

Sorry, but mercantilism has been debunked. Not even all that recently.

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