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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

Consumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist says

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Consumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist says

fortune.com

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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"This positive spending is not a reflection of some sort of internalized secret sense of confidence that consumers have."
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  • jevans ⁂@lemmy.ml
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    If I can’t save for retirement, I might as well have a nice bike and a nice gaming PC.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPM
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      yolofication of a society

  • Maoo [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    A high inflation regime promotes taking on debt as inflation makes it cheaper to pay off. That debt will get spent. If hyperinflation is threatened, buying inflation hedges is the “smart” move - real estate, gold, foreign assets. This similarly applies to simply not holding on to savings, as inflation devalues all money that you save at a faster rate than durable goods.

    This is, literally, basic economics. And none of it is mentioned in the article.

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      not really that simple tbh. stock market is having insane performances despite high inflation and the USD relative to other major currencies have also been gaining, not losing despite the high inflation because it’s not the currency getting weaker it’s stupid trade war shit and price gouging

      • Maoo [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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        Inflation is just rising costs. It includes price gauging and having to pay tariffs.

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    If I were in the average millennials’ or gen-zs’ shoes, I might be spending it on drugs.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease_of_despair
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_murder
    • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      OD stats would suggest you’re not alone in this idea

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    Retail therapy

  • Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    I don’t have any savings but i do have a nice VR headset

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    I have no dreams of buying a house (or even apartment) anymore, just rent4life baby

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      Unless you move to a lower cost of living area.

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    Literally me.

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