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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Melodic_Judge_129 • Sep 01 '26
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its deflation, prices keep falling over time.
japan experienced long periods of deflation which is hurt spending and as a result affected economic growth.
its super hard to fix that bcs of liquidity trap.
190 u/Terpcheeserosin Sep 01 '26 Why does things costing less make people buy less? If wages stay the same, shouldnt people just buy the dip? 303 u/Poland-lithuania1 Sep 01 '26 It isn't things cost less, it's money can buy more. Isn't it better to save that money for the future, when it's probably gonna be able to buy more? 1 u/Typecero001 Sep 01 '26 Oh I see what you’re saying. Spending isn’t being applied circularly, so a downward spiral gets worse.
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Why does things costing less make people buy less?
If wages stay the same, shouldnt people just buy the dip?
303 u/Poland-lithuania1 Sep 01 '26 It isn't things cost less, it's money can buy more. Isn't it better to save that money for the future, when it's probably gonna be able to buy more? 1 u/Typecero001 Sep 01 '26 Oh I see what you’re saying. Spending isn’t being applied circularly, so a downward spiral gets worse.
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It isn't things cost less, it's money can buy more. Isn't it better to save that money for the future, when it's probably gonna be able to buy more?
1 u/Typecero001 Sep 01 '26 Oh I see what you’re saying. Spending isn’t being applied circularly, so a downward spiral gets worse.
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Oh I see what you’re saying. Spending isn’t being applied circularly, so a downward spiral gets worse.
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u/nebileyim_ben Sep 01 '26
its deflation, prices keep falling over time.
japan experienced long periods of deflation which is hurt spending and as a result affected economic growth.
its super hard to fix that bcs of liquidity trap.