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Re:Fed Says Inflation Progress Has Stalled, Extends Wait-and... by Glacia on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @04:54PM (#40229285)
>With deflation once you reach zero there isn't anywhere realistically else to go.

Huh? just literally print more money.

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Re:Fed Says Inflation Progress Has Stalled, Extends Wait-and... by chasd00 on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @05:54PM (#40230003)
That’s what a zero interest rate is, money for free.
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Re:Fed Says Inflation Progress Has Stalled, Extends Wait-and... by imtringued on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @05:15PM (#40229543)
Universal basic income or helicopter money is deeply unpopular. That money will not end up in the hands of those who need it.
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Re:Fed Says Inflation Progress Has Stalled, Extends Wait-and... by Glacia on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @05:26PM (#40229704)
You dont need "helicopter money". Just create money and spend it on something. Build roads, rails, tanks, whatever.

>That money will not end up in the hands of those who need it.

Yes, but it's irrelevant for this discussion.

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Re:Fed Says Inflation Progress Has Stalled, Extends Wait-and... by tharga8616 on Sunday May 05, 2024 @06:02AM (#40263576)
Lol, UBI is precisely money directly onto the people's hands. Haven't you heard of GiveDirecly NGO?
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