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Post by sunny225 on Oct 11, 2023 16:57:21 GMT
alt-market.us/the-societal-affects-of-inflation-how-you-know-things-are-really-going-bad/The Societal Effects Of Inflation – How You Know Things Are Really Going Bad Historically speaking, inflation/stagflation has always been a disastrous affair. One is hard pressed to find any legitimate examples of a country that experienced an aggressive inflationary event that came out better for it. A rare scenario would be one in which a nation inflates to fund a war that they then win, but usually negative consequences still happen later down the road. The problem is that the effects of inflation can be subtle and far reaching, quietly creeping up on a population until suddenly there’s a tidal wave of societal crises. In the US (and much of the western world) we are already witnessing elements of inflationary disaster; there’s a good reason why around 60% of Americans now have a pessimistic view of the future, with a majority of people saying life is worse for them today than it was in the past. These kinds of dark sentiments usually coincide with inflationary or deflationary pressures. Inflation in particular can be devastating because it represents an ever expanding hidden tax on the life of each citizen. Not only that, but the cure is often worse than the disease, with central banks instituting interest rate hikes that continue longer than most people expect. Eventually they lead to an engineered deflationary kick in the gut for the economy. For a time, prices will remain high on an array of necessities while wages stagnate, consumer demand shrinks and businesses go bankrupt as borrowing becomes impossible. more at the link
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Oct 12, 2023 14:25:08 GMT
There are myriad excuses and rationalizations for our economic situation, but in my mind it all falls on the Fed and Central Banks in their focused efforts to prosper the major banks and hedge funds. In 2008 the Fed took it upon itself to bail out otherwise bankrupt financial institutions. We'd have been much better off to let them fail and restructure. Their dishonest manipulations and hiding of their liabilities were forgiven and even encouraged with the zero rate interest debacle.
Of course, an added burden on the economy was the installation of pResident Biden and his energy killing policies. Nothing in the stores got there without transportation, and escalating the cost of that transportation is a big part of what we're seeing in prices.
If a person didn't know better, they'd almost think this was a plan.
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Post by FeralFerret on Oct 14, 2023 4:20:07 GMT
"Almost"?
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