I'm guessing they have some sort of reserve that they're tapping into, which won't last forever, so they'll go into an even bigger deficit and to fill the coffer again they'll tax us to death like bazokajoe points out.Are they selling bonds or making monies up?
Yepper issuing bonds printing money & buying them back...hopefully the house of cards doesn’t collapse in the next year or so & we hear that term again junk bonds...Are they selling bonds or making monies up?
Your pocket next April tax season.Are they selling bonds or making monies up?
Unless your income inflates with the inflation, your purchasing power will decrease, which is basically the same as a pay cut.Hopefully all major countries will print money at similar rates. It might be a great time to be in debt as you watch your liability vanish away with inflation.
Understood, and great point. Mine income is directly tied to inflation. For anyone in a stagnant wage position this is bad news.Unless your income inflates with the inflation, your purchasing power will decrease, which is basically the same as a pay cut.
Income is only tied to inflation in 2 circumstances I can think of: 1) an indexed pension, and 2) a collective agreement with a COLA clause. Both are jeopardized by the economic consequences of this pandemic. Indexed pension plans will accumulate unfunded liability if their investments tank, forcing amendments to the plan. COLA clauses don't mean much in face of layoffs.Understood, and great point. Mine income is directly tied to inflation. For anyone in a stagnant wage position this is bad news.