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About this: "You are mixing two concepts." You have no idea what you are talking about. This creates deflationary pressure: x > y + z So long as x is greate
by lisa_henderson 12y ago
About this:
"You are mixing two concepts."
You have no idea what you are talking about. This creates deflationary pressure:
x > y + z
So long as x is greater than y plus z, then it is cheaper for the Swiss to import their croissants from Italy or Germany or Austria, or anywhere else. And also their microtechnology, hitech, biotechnology and pharmaceutical goods. That is why every article written about this so far says that dropping the peg is bad for Swiss industry, and therefore bad for the Swiss economy. So long as this is true:
x > y + z
then it is easier for the Swiss to import things, because everything outside of Switzerland appears to be cheaper. And that, of course, puts downward pressure on prices from domestic producers as well. Thus, the pressure is deflationary, not inflationary -- the problem is that prices will fall, not that prices will rise.
- Kenji 12y agoInflation is measured with the price of a basket of goods. Inflation is not measured in terms of the CHF-EUR exchange rate. If you keep your equation x = y + z then yes there will not be an inflation in terms of EUR but the basket can (and will!) still be subject to inflation. Because the EUR is not equal to basket of goods. Nobody is going to import croissants because then they'd be days old and taste like shit.
- lisa_henderson 12y agoYou really have no idea what you are talking about.