chimay@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•How come we experience so much more inflation than deflation? in other words, why does our buying power decrease far more often than it increases?
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1 year agohints :
- inflation increases the nominal amount of tax on added value, good for countries balance sheets
- inflation decreases the real value of sovereign debts
- a company will never lower its prices as long as sales do not plunge
- energy actors only look at natural gas prices when it raises, never when it comes down
you could add your own items to the list, it’s a long one.
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