Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

It's a hidden, regressive tax.


It hurts people disproportionately who have more of it, so it's progressive if anything. But not in practice because right people save assets not money, and poor people are usually in debt. Debtors benefit from inflation because it reduces the real cost of their debt.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: