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And the money velocity!

A healthy economy is one where money is made via wages, and spent via economic activity.

The more active a given dollar is in terms of circulation through the economy, the healthier the economy usually is.

Economies tend to stagnate when a small group of people hoard the vast majority of the money, and don't circulate it back into the economy.



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