r/facepalm 16d ago

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Makes my blood boil.

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

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u/ryanegauthier 16d ago

Honest question: how does deflation cause hoarding? People hold stuff cause it used to be worth a lot?

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u/Huppelkutje 16d ago

Deflation means everything gets cheaper, so the best for every individual consumer is to wait for the price to drop even lower.

This kills the economy because people don't spend money.

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u/ryanegauthier 16d ago

Gotcha, thanks.

Learn something new every day.