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Where's that money going though? It can only drive inflation if it's actually increasing demand, and I don't think that's happening. I think there's a fallacy o
by photojosh 7y ago
Where's that money going though? It can only drive inflation if it's actually increasing demand, and I don't think that's happening. I think there's a fallacy of aggregation required to call it a mystery, if we disaggregate even slightly I think that argument falls apart.
eg, my anecdotal view is that:
1. the rich just put extra money into investment
2. the upper middle-class are just putting any extra money into paying down their debts: housing and student loans.
3. the lower-middle and lower classes are increasingly precarious; and they're not actually seeing any extra money.
4. big business are just doing stock-buybacks, and any profits are just going back into 1
5. small business are struggling because of 2 and 3
What is there in all that to drive inflation?
(edit to fix list)