[Toddsterpatriot]

In an environment where prices generally trended down borrowing would be focused to a greater degree on investment than consumption. There will be investment in new production so long as there remains a competitive marketplace.

That's an interesting theory.

Are you likely to borrow $1 million to build a factory if you must cut your prices 3% each year? If your loan payments increase in cost 3% each year?

[Gunslingr3]

Are you likely to borrow $1 million to build a factory if you must cut your prices 3% each year? If your loan payments increase in cost 3% each year?

I'm more likely to use $1 million from current earnings to build that factory than I am to borrow, and I'm more likely to only borrow in such an environment if I expect a higher than 3% return. The result is that savings are more carefully (and productively) allocated.

I don't share your assumption inducing the squandering of savings on increasingly marginal projects is in the best interest of wealth creation.

Are you less likely to borrow to fund consumption when your borrowing costs increase 3% each year? Are you more likely to save when your purchasing power increases 3% each year? What builds wealth, savings, or consumption?