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[–] jaykrown@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Unstoppable debt spiral. Basically this, the more people come to realize it's never being paid back, the faster it will grow, and the faster it grows, the more people realize it's never being paid back. It doesn't really mean anything at this point.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Even if that were true, you can’t escape the consequences

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/061515/what-are-some-historic-examples-hyperinflation.asp#%3A%7E%3Atext=Hyperinflation+is+a+rapid+and%2Cits+currency+value+became+worthless.

Is the U.S. at Risk of Hyperinflation?

There would need to be a significant and highly unlikely drop in production and a massive increase in circulating currency for hyperinflation to occur in the U.S.

You my think that paragraph on the us is encouraging, but consider today’s reality

  • disruption caused by general tariffs government investments, and the government reneging on commitments is quite likely to cause a sudden drop in production. There is a lot of recession talk
  • the current administration is trying to force the federal reserve to effectively print money, create a massive increase in circulating currency by cutting interest rates, total Y the opposite of what you need to do to control inflation
[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hyperinflation would be so cool. I would pay off my student loans for the price of a dozen eggs

[–] Laser@feddit.org 6 points 3 days ago

Surely there'd be no other downsides

But yeah inflation outpacing interest is mostly good for the borrower.

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