Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoHow come we experience so much more inflation than deflation? in other words, why does our buying power decrease far more often than it increases?lemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square163fedilinkarrow-up1453arrow-down116
arrow-up1437arrow-down1imageHow come we experience so much more inflation than deflation? in other words, why does our buying power decrease far more often than it increases?lemmy.dbzer0.comMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square163fedilink
minus-squaregjghkk@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·1 year agoThere are many reasons for inflation, but the biggest in Capitalistic economy is the interest and that there is no Gold the money is tied to. Basically, they can print out as many dollars as they want. There is no Gold standard.
There are many reasons for inflation, but the biggest in Capitalistic economy is the interest and that there is no Gold the money is tied to. Basically, they can print out as many dollars as they want. There is no Gold standard.