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[โ€“] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My current favorite is the federal reserve making policy to intentionally weaken the labor market. I am currently paying the fuckwads scheming to keep labor weak, docile, and dependent. What a blast.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

inflation is evil, so we can't raise wages!

//every company raises prices, so net result is more americans in poverty//

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[โ€“] hitmyspot 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Raising interest rates to fight inflation works by reducing demand. Jobs get lost so people have less money. So they spend less, so prices drop to be more competitive.

Only poorer people obviously. Rich people are less affected, but still pay more in interest. The increased number of unemployed people means competition for jobs is higher so workers are cheaper to pay, increasing profits again.

High inflation is bad for everyone, but particularly so for the poorer, too. However, measures to fight it should be spread across society. Instead blunt tools like interest rate rises disproportionately affect the poor. They should be combined with higher taxes on business and high earners and high net worth individuals. Worldwide we only really do the first. I wonder who decides?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In addition, I could definitely go for enforcement and expansion of price gouging and profiteering laws.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would like to see enforcement and expansion of profiteering guillotines.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I like the cut of your jib

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Especially because, as far as I can see, inflation isn't being caused by demand for necessaries. And, these days, an increasing number of people are pretty much only able to afford the basics necessities (if even that) did to talk terms pay cuts as a result of inflation.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It mostly works by forcing companies to pay back their loans rather than keeping them indefinitely, which pulls excess money out of the economy instead of it circulating continuously. When interest rates were near zero and the reserve requirement was dropped for banks, a shitload of this lending was done multiple times, so they're hoping to effectively claw that back

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Mainly just my absolute shock at the openness of saying "We really need to see a weaker labor market." Seriously??? That is where we are at now. The complete and transparent assault on the worker by people I personally fund. Outrageous! At least lie to me about your motives like I might have a modicum of power over you. Now you just tell me to eat shit and die right to my face.