. . . the problem is we don’t know which and in what order . . . . A close friend, far richer and better-informed than I (not difficult) sent me some completely speculative global economic notes, which he admits depend upon force majeure and all that. See how many you agree with. I personally [...]
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Inflation is handy for stealthily lowering wages, deflation makes money cheaper but discourages risk-taking.
February 4, 2009 – 10:51 am
I’m publishing this comment as a post because I’d forgotten about the effects of inflation on wages – a phenomenon that I haven’t read elsewhere recently - and partly because I’d like someone to answer the question not answered here, namely, what are the advantages of deflation or zero growth? I also like the notion [...]
Inflation may be marginally less depressing than deflation . . . .
January 30, 2009 – 12:01 am
. . . . . . but that’s hardly a reason to be cheerful. And deflation might dampen wasteful consumerism. By Peter West There’s only one thing worse than inflation, and that’s deflation. Inflation got a bad name for itself in the seventies, but just recently when it has looked like being replaced by its satanic [...]