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Re:Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy (2008) by ransom1538 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @12:21PM (#31379500)
IMHO The people that come out ahead here (for good or bad) are large locked debt holders. EG. You have a 700k mortgage that you locked in 2020 at 3%. Each month inflation eats away the loan - and the bank can do nothing accept eat it. Property has already inflated 10-15% in a year. I don't see interest rates that low for a decade -- that group of people lucked out. I don't see a huge home construction boom due to supply constraints - so those investments are pretty secure.

The people that get screwed are cash users/holders and maxed 401k holders. EG People about to hit retirement paying rent. Young people working two jobs to trying to pay bills. There will be nothing but rent hikes for years - shrinking ETFs, with tight restrictions to become debt holders. As usual the poor guy gets shafted. :(

Re:Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy (2008) by soared on Saturday May 14, 2022 @12:49PM (#31379809)
Does inflation help mortgage holders if their income is not increased at the rate of inflation?
Re:Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy (2008) by disgruntledphd2 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @02:11PM (#31380684)
Nope, but the kind of people buying houses tend to have their salaries match inflation.