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[โ€“] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I might need an ELIF on this, but why any type of -flation? Why not have a dollar today be equal in purchasing power to a dollar 40 years ago, or 40 years in the future?

[โ€“] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Short answer is: to incentivize investment/entrepreneurship etc., which is good for the economy as a whole.