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That makes sense. It sounds like the closer to zero it gets the better. I know deflation is problematic. I wonder how close to zero is achievable. We've seen stable inflatuon of about three percent, plus or minus two for a few years in the past. I wonder if it's possible to achieve two percent, plus or minus one without going under zero.

Thanks! I get it now.

"Retailers hate this one weird trick!" [YouTube face]

Agreed. Someone else in this thread suggested that population growth was a factor. That was an interesting take. All things being equal, I would have assumed population growth would affect the magnitude of inflation, but not its direction. I think you're right that there's definitely some unknowns. I'm not sure I want an advanced degree in economics, but that's what it might take to understand more.

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Thanks for the response. You gave me a lot to think about, so I opened the Wikipedia article on fiat money. The part on history was pretty cool:

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I hear that. I take every chance I get.

This is a huge win for tiny contortionists.

Same. I got one of those large dispensers like dentists use and the corresponding bulk rolls of the nice ribbon style floss to fill it. I only ever use the regular sizes for traveling now. Keeps costs and plastic waste down. I don't have to think about it for years at a time. It's a small thing, but I like it.

That sounds about right. Thanks for the thorough response. I wonder if, in that scenario, the government offered a bailout to convert to condos, it would help at all to prevent housing recession.

Fair enough. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

I'm being kept tired, distracted, and poor lately as a systematic form of oppressive totalitarian rule - and that's just from my kid!

Hiyo! I really got a kick out of that.

You stay brave, Little Hitachi Wand.

Edit: Forgit tu spel gud

I felt that like: ಠ_ಠ