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   XPost: rec.food.cooking   
   From: zed@is.dead   
      
   On Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:43:11 -0600   
   Bryan Simmons  wrote:   
      
   > Inflation is necessary.   
      
   No it is not.   
      
   You're parroting a Wall Street ape line there.   
      
   > The Federal Reserve tries to keep it at   
   > around 2% a year.   
      
   By munging the real numbers and by eliminating the reportage on M3 -   
   the actual money supply.   
      
   Why are you shilling for euro-ecentric printing press scam?   
      
   "Arguments Against the Necessity of Inflation (Why it's not needed):   
   Purchasing Power Erosion: Inflation reduces the real value of money, hurting   
   savers and those on fixed incomes.   
   Economic Instability: High or unpredictable inflation creates uncertainty,   
   making it difficult for businesses to plan and consumers to make large   
   purchases.   
   Not a Driver of Growth: Some argue that monetary inflation does not create   
   real economic growth and that a stable, non-inflationary environment is better   
   for long-term prosperity.   
   Alternative Adjustment Mechanism: Some economic schools argue that   
   prices should be allowed to fall naturally as productivity increases,   
   rather than being forced upward by central bank policy. "   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)