r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/StuartMcNight 9h ago

Low inflation might be the first step towards deflation. Many economists would argue that deflation is a worse situation for the economy because it leads to a sharp drop of consumption and therefore a huge recession follows?

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u/thevoidthatjerksback 9h ago

I doubt that anyone could explain this in a way where I would accept deflation as worse

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u/Urdnought 8h ago

Dollars become more valuable over time vs less. People then hoard their dollars and stop buying, companies can no longer sell and start hoarding dollars, mass lay offs and pay cuts happen