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How 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.com)

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[-] n0m4n@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

To offset this "tax", people must put their money in places that will grow. Government bond's interests are close to inflation, for example, and are seen as the safest of investments.

this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2023

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