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Re:US inflation jumps to 31-year high amid global supply cha... by ignasheahy on Sunday November 14, 2021 @06:01PM (#29221604)
All of the instances of inflation is linked to government debt, what are you talking about? Even kings were cutting weight of silver coins in middle ages.
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Re:US inflation jumps to 31-year high amid global supply cha... by littlestymaar on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @04:12PM (#29246408)
TIL there were hyperinflation episodes in Europe during the middle age (not). You have never read a book of economic history (or even just history) right?

For the record: most of inflation comes from rising costs in the supply chain (from supply issues, resources scarcity and/or wage raises). This is where we are now.

There exists instances of hyperinflation related to debt (Weimar republic's for instance) but this was due to debt labelled in a foreign currency (basically gold in this case).

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