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RE: The US Dollar Is Screwed

in #economics7 years ago

That debt is so huge. What I know is that inflation benefits the banks that's why they're very rich, am I correct about this?
Inflation is really the easy way out. I also don't think anyone will ever risk their reputation when there's an alternative that everybody else is blind about.

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I think inflation could hurt the banks. Inflation helps debtors because they pay back loans in less-valuable money. Conversely, it hurts creditors, because they are receiving less-valuable money.

Consider this; a bank is loaning money out to people to buy houses. The interest rates for these loans are fixed at 5%/year. What happens if inflation jumps up to 30%/year? The banks are taking a 25% hit.

I see. It makes sense.

So the benefit will majorly be on the part of the politician.

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