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Cost-of-living crisis: a disaster years in the making.
MoneyWeek ^ | 6 May, 2022 | Tim Lee

Posted on 05/06/2022 6:53:50 PM PDT by anthropocene_x

The news has been dominated by the war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis. Sometimes it might seem as though the latter is entirely the result of the former, but in truth the cost-of-living crisis was already a fact of life long before Russia invaded.

The huge increase in financial and housing wealth has masked the way that the real “economic cake” has been stagnant for some time and is now getting smaller. The very wealthy have been gaining a larger share, so the “slice of cake” left for the rest of us is shrinking.

Why should the economic “cake” be shrinking? The easy answer is to claim that it is because of coronavirus, the war in Ukraine, Brexit, climate change and the shift to green energy or other global issues that are largely outside the control of national politicians.

Politicians and policymakers would no doubt like us to believe this, but the truth is that the origins of our problems go back to before the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, and are very much the result of poor economic and financial policies.

The system is on a knife-edge between extreme inflation and deflation. There is nothing in between. Either excess financial-asset valuations, leverage and debt have to be inflated away – a process that would involve the prices of wages, goods and everything else catching up with the levels of financial assets, leverage and debt – or financial asset values have to deflate. The latter would create a huge unwinding of leverage and a “dash for cash”, which cannot be accommodated by a tightening Fed and low money-supply growth.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: biden; cpi; economy; fjb; inflation; taxes

1 posted on 05/06/2022 6:53:50 PM PDT by anthropocene_x
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To: anthropocene_x

when the current price of a market basket exceeds the electric bill, then what?


2 posted on 05/06/2022 6:59:50 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: anthropocene_x
Years in the making? ROTFLMAO! Should read “weeks in the making”.
3 posted on 05/06/2022 7:01:08 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Ballots)
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To: anthropocene_x

Some believe we can inflate our way out of this debt crisis. Just sayin’


4 posted on 05/06/2022 7:05:23 PM PDT by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Should be “In the making since January 20th, 2021 at Noon.”


5 posted on 05/06/2022 7:11:26 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (I pledge allegiance to Hedy Lamarr)
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To: EvilCapitalist

Unfortunately yeah


6 posted on 05/06/2022 7:16:51 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: anthropocene_x
The very wealthy have been gaining a larger share, so the “slice of cake” left for the rest of us is shrinking.

This is typical left wing thinking. All the focus is on their slice of the cake until the cake is gone.

Our side says to hell with that, let's just make more cakes so everyone can have their own.

7 posted on 05/06/2022 7:21:40 PM PDT by usurper
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To: anthropocene_x

Is there anybody who knows what time it is?


8 posted on 05/06/2022 7:34:06 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

Does anybody really care?


9 posted on 05/06/2022 7:41:14 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: griswold3

Some believe we can inflate our way out of this debt crisis. Just sayin’

It’s a bit like upping the dose on an opioid.


10 posted on 05/06/2022 7:47:29 PM PDT by Flick Lives (The CDC. Brought to you by Pfizer)
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To: Flick Lives

Don’t worry. Beijing Joe will soon sign a “stimulus package” of 10 trillion to strengthen working families who are struggling due to inflation. (caused by Putin)


11 posted on 05/06/2022 7:55:44 PM PDT by anthropocene_x
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To: anthropocene_x
I remember 7 hamburgers with "the works" for one dollar in the early 60's. Today, you might just get the pickles.

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Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results

It looks like the dollar is due for a rally according to my investment advisor.


12 posted on 05/06/2022 9:13:51 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F6cnBdfewM
Burger chef jingle
For 15 cents..a nickel and a dime at Burger Chef you eat better everytime—just a nickel and a dime will get.....french fried potatoes.....a big thick shake.....or the greatest 15 cent hamburger yet!!!! .


13 posted on 05/07/2022 3:11:40 AM PDT by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos.)
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To: Chode

My electric bill just arrived. 70.36 for the month of April. I wish groceries were less. Never have groceries been cheaper then electric.


14 posted on 05/07/2022 3:22:34 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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