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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Melodic_Judge_129 • 9h ago
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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.
452 u/leconteur 7h ago If you get to keep your job or customers. 1 u/Sakarabu_ 5h ago People aren't currently keeping their jobs or customers due to inflation though, no one can afford to run their businesses when raw materials, fuel, and taxes are so high. 3 u/dirtsmurf 5h ago It can get so much worse. Like, people sell their children worse.
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If you get to keep your job or customers.
1 u/Sakarabu_ 5h ago People aren't currently keeping their jobs or customers due to inflation though, no one can afford to run their businesses when raw materials, fuel, and taxes are so high. 3 u/dirtsmurf 5h ago It can get so much worse. Like, people sell their children worse.
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People aren't currently keeping their jobs or customers due to inflation though, no one can afford to run their businesses when raw materials, fuel, and taxes are so high.
3 u/dirtsmurf 5h ago It can get so much worse. Like, people sell their children worse.
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It can get so much worse. Like, people sell their children worse.
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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.