How come we experience so much more inflation than deflation? in other words, why does our buying power decrease far more often than it increases?
How come we experience so much more inflation than deflation? in other words, why does our buying power decrease far more often than it increases?
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Tldr our economy is designed this way. The federal bank sets monetary policy to maintain inflation.
I just took an econ-102 course intro to macroeconomics that covers this. It was free at my community college. I recommend doing it!
15 0 ReplyAnd then you learn how they manage inflation, and become radicalized
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