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Good callout backing out the math to show the economic light cone. Inflation was low when there was a ton of surplus labor. China was deflationary as they indus
by toomuchtodo 1y ago
Good callout backing out the math to show the economic light cone. Inflation was low when there was a ton of surplus labor. China was deflationary as they industrialized. As the world rapidly ages, and the working age population shrinks, more fiat and wealth will be chasing a shrinking pool of labor. If growth is a function of demographics, population and consumption, and inflation is a function of labor costs, how will growth ever outpace future inflation from demographic compression? And what about the existing debt obligations someone will need to pay back?
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