tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post121613779996676832..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Is Inflation the Answer?!?Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-46481576169107964032009-04-27T19:09:00.000-06:002009-04-27T19:09:00.000-06:00P.S. Inflation does suck. I am just old enough to ...P.S. Inflation does suck. I am just old enough to remember the transition from candy bars costing 10 cents to 15 cents.Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-46585361880415831032009-04-27T19:08:00.000-06:002009-04-27T19:08:00.000-06:00This is a realistic issue to think about, but not ...This is a realistic issue to think about, but not one to worry too much about. The income that the government "earns" from this sort of activity is important enough to get covered in principles texts. so it isn't like it is hidden.<br /><br />But, it isn't much of issue for the U.S. because such a huge amount of our Federal debt is held by other Federal agencies. Most countries are not in this Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-54802753670726990112009-03-31T21:58:00.000-06:002009-03-31T21:58:00.000-06:00I agree with Calvin. I think inflation is the resu...I agree with Calvin. I think inflation is the result of choices and how the market moves. But I think it should always stay that way. Just a result. Not a tool to fix our financial problems. I am only 26 and am already amazed that candy bars that cost 50 cents when I was young are already past double at $1.17. Inflations sucks. I realize that sounds uneducated. But it's true.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220535457090926973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-83044294027307032672009-03-31T20:22:00.000-06:002009-03-31T20:22:00.000-06:00Inflation for us is never really a good thing, but...Inflation for us is never really a good thing, but here is a sideways look at it. Summer is coming up and people like to travel to other countries. People like to go places where their dollar goes a little further. If there was this “planned” inflation it could promote people from Europe or Japan to come and spend their traveling dollars here. This could increase tourism in the United States. It Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103890125308005900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-23797977149702181452009-03-31T12:36:00.000-06:002009-03-31T12:36:00.000-06:00Is it just me or does that sound crazy!! I never t...Is it just me or does that sound crazy!! I never thought I'd actually see the day when the government would consider turning to inflation to solve its problems! As far as whether it would work or not I dare not take a venture to guess, but surely there must be some other solution to what has to be done!Calvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614457811916008598noreply@blogger.com