Re:The Ultimate Guide to Inflation
by notahacker on Monday May 10, 2021 @05:26AM
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It isn't "given" though, it's loaned, or used to purchase an asset (generally a government bond which the government is obliged to pay the holder coupon payments on in future if the holder doesn't sell)
It doesn't matter if prices double, remain constant or halve. It matters is people can afford more, the same or less stuff. At the moment, the rapid pace of technological advancement means most people should be able to afford much more and they can't because of the incessant money creation being done by people in charge of the system.