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Scary conspiracy theories and paranoia about hyperinflation abounds
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Current conditions are that nobody wants to lend, and for that matter meant people (and banks) are looking to reduce borrowing and increase savings for fear of what lies ahead. This reduced spending causes recession.Short_Seller wrote: »Reaper,
What do you think happens to money supply when interest rates are cut....
One way of countering that is to reduce interest rates to encourage spending again, which I expect more of. The interest rate cuts by themselves are not inflationary in this setting - instead they prevent deflation.0 -
GeorgeHowell wrote: »But remember that economists are about as reliable in forecasting as meteorologists.
I think astrologists may be more apt!;)In case you hadn't already worked it out - the entire global financial system is predicated on the assumption that you're an idiot:cool:0
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