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To: BfloGuy
Deflation is a problem in an economy built on debtors.

Debtors will not repay loans with dollars worth much more than what they borrowed causing massive, systemic default. Widespread default means there are fewer people willing and able to loan money.

Of course that's only a problem for those who are debtors and without money.

Like 90% of the voters in the USA.

Bet on inflation. The Fed is a political animal.

4 posted on 04/02/2014 4:23:31 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner; BfloGuy
the Federal Reserve has more than quadrupled the money supply since August 2008

Let's get real.  Money supply August 4, 2008: $8,788,900M.  March 17, 2014:  $12,413,100M.  Money supply growth's been steady for decades:

Deflation is a problem in an economy built on debtors.

If there are debtors then there are lenders.  Economic activity means there are debtors and lenders.  Deflation is a problem in an economy built on economic activity.

13 posted on 04/03/2014 3:59:21 AM PDT by expat_panama (Arguing with those who have renounced reason is like giving medicine to the dead. --Thomas Paine)
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