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/Own_Policy8854 9h ago

We could redistribute wealth to prevent it from pooling and creating economic disasters in the first place.

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u/urbanlife78 9h ago

We can't do that to the poor billionaires

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u/goldflame33 5h ago

Billionaires would love deflation, when money becomes more valuable over time the people with the most money benefit the most. Inflation is "better" for people with less savings relative to their income