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Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by altdataseller on Monday August 09, 2021 @08:12AM (#28115777)
Yeah, people should never say “we have no capital” when I see billions being used to buy bonds and prop up the stock market. It’s just ridiculous
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Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by gruez on Monday August 09, 2021 @12:27PM (#28118875)
>when I see billions being used to buy bonds and prop up the stock market. It’s just ridiculous

Because the former doesn't really cause inflation (it just sits on the bank's balance sheets), whereas printing money for infrastructure projects is.

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