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matheusmoreira on May 10, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Ultimate Guide to Inflation

> Sometimes to prevent a total collapse, the fed needs to print some money.

Endless bailouts paid for by population can't possibly be a sound long-term solution. Maybe it's better to just let it collapse.

imtringued on May 10, 2021 [–]

Actually, it's the long term solution. The short term solution is to stop all trade deficits and let your country suffer over the long term.

ur-whale on May 10, 2021 | [–]

Krugman would be proud.

CRConrad on May 11, 2021 | | [–]

And right.

Sorry, but mercantilism has been debunked. Not even all that recently.

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