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To: devane617

Ah, inflation, the gift that just keeps on giving. The “cure” for inflation is to raise interest rates in general and most of all for consumer purchases, which in turn stops most economic activity.

The higher interest rates are in effect absorbing all the excess money in circulation, so there is no longer too much money chasing too few goods. A new equilibrium is established, but not without considerable pain during the “readjustment”.


12 posted on 10/20/2023 6:06:27 AM PDT by alloysteel (Most people slog through life without ever knowing the wonders of true insanity.)
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To: alloysteel

The next thing to peel away should be the $2 trillion federal deficit spending.

Start with those 10,14, 8, 7, billion dollar “emergency” aid packages to various people starting wars around the world.


20 posted on 10/20/2023 6:46:23 AM PDT by glorgau
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