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mahina

(18,909 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 02:48 AM Mar 2020

DU economist people, will we see inflation or deflation

?

So many people are without work the price is kind of have to come down if you want anybody to buy anything.

But they’re just going be printing money (I guess?) So that’s got to be inflationary. What do you guys think?

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DU economist people, will we see inflation or deflation (Original Post) mahina Mar 2020 OP
I'm not an economist, but heard anecdotally that some home lenders think flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #1
Mahalo mahina Mar 2020 #4
TIPS market suggest inflation exboyfil Mar 2020 #2
Wish I understood that but I'll try. mahina Mar 2020 #5
I am certainly not an economist Chainfire Mar 2020 #3
Thank you. mahina Mar 2020 #6
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flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
1. I'm not an economist, but heard anecdotally that some home lenders think
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 03:20 AM
Mar 2020

housing prices will drop. Or that the bubble will correct, at least.

exboyfil

(17,985 posts)
2. TIPS market suggest inflation
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 05:42 AM
Mar 2020

I passed on an opportunity to purchase at about .7% + inflation yield ( 10 year I think). The rates have now gone negative. The 15 year TIPS mutual fund is up 20%.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
3. I am certainly not an economist
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 07:04 AM
Mar 2020

Here is the opinion of a plumber:

If you flood a market with anything, oil, apples or dollars, the value of the item goes down. The government is printing money like there is no tomorrow. When the value of the almighty dollar goes down, it takes more of it to buy a product. That is inflation.





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