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01.07.26 - 00:57
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Deflation Is Not The Villain - The Overleveraged Fiat System Is (ZeroHedge)
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Deflation Is Not The Villain - The Overleveraged Fiat System Is
Authored by Nick Giambruno via International Man,
It is important to clarify something here.
While mainstream economists, the financial media, academia, and other gatekeepers of the rotten fiat currency system howl about the dangers of deflation, it is worth taking a moment to consider whether it is really such a bad thing.
First, it is important to define our terms.
The correct and true meaning of inflation is an increase in the money supply. So the correct and true meaning of deflation is a decrease in the money supply. But that is not what most people mean when they refer to deflation, because the money supply rarely contracts in a fiat monetary system. When most people say deflation, they mean a general fall in prices.
One of the biggest popular misconceptions in economics is that a general fall in prices is a "bad thing."
It is an enormous misnomer. Falling prices caused by increases in productivity are actually a good thing....
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30.06.26 - 22:18
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Rising Inflation Is Squeezing the South (Bloomberg)
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The "Southern squeeze" is affecting the South, where the cost of living is rising and overall wages are failing to keep pace, with median household income in the South being about $76,000, well below the national average. This is forcing residents and businesses to make tough decisions. Brett Pulley reports for us from Atlanta. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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30.06.26 - 21:36
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The Lower Income Consumer Has Felt Inflation The Most Says Suzuki (Bloomberg)
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The best quarter in six years for stocks is ending on a positive note, with chipmakers extending their surge from war-driven lows and signs of economic resilience fueling optimism about corporate earnings.
A rally that's added over $8 trillion to the S&P 500's value in three months powered ahead as data signaled strength in both jobs and consumer sentiment. Dan Suzuki, Global Investment Strategist at iCapital joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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30.06.26 - 17:30
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Slovenia Inflation Remains Stable At 3.6% (AFX)
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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Slovenia's consumer price inflation held steady in June after accelerating in the previous two months, figures from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia showed o......
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30.06.26 - 17:01
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Portugal Inflation Eases To 3.2% In June (AFX)
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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Portugal's consumer price inflation moderated slightly in June amid a reduction in fuel prices, preliminary data from Statistics Portugal showed on Tuesday.The consumer price ......
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30.06.26 - 16:48
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Poland Inflation Eases To 4-month Low (AFX)
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WARSAW (dpa-AFX) - Poland's consumer price inflation eased further in June to the lowest in four months, preliminary data from Statistics Poland showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index climbed......
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30.06.26 - 15:36
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German Inflation Softens In June (AFX)
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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Germany's inflation eased for the second straight month in June as the pace of increase in energy prices slowed, flash data from Destatis showed Tuesday.Consumer price inflati......
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30.06.26 - 15:31
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Inflationsrate sinkt im Juni auf 2,3 Prozent (Tagesschau)
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Die Inflation in Deutschland hat an Tempo verloren. Im Juni lagen die Verbraucherpreise um 2,3 Prozent über dem Niveau des Vorjahresmonats - nach 2,6 Prozent im Mai, wie das Statistische Bundesamt mitteilte....
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