r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Mayor_Death 7h ago

Is deflation a cause or symptom, though? To me, it’s just a number, but I understand that it is more than that to various economic groups.

As far as I understand it, deflation indicates that prices are going down, which is a good thing to me individually.

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u/PiperUncle 7h ago

Prices going down includes your labour

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u/Civil_Act1864 6h ago

But when prices go up our labor doesn't?

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u/Ok_Tonight_4597 5h ago

lol ya “economist” slop rarely makes sense