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		hnarn on March 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fed cuts half point in emergency move amid spreadi... In what universe does saving stimulate the economy? It's literally the opposite of consumption.

OCASM on March 3, 2020 [–]

Saving allows the banks to lend the money to entrepreneurs who increase productive capacity and hence grow the economy.

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