purchasing power
Two voices linked purchasing power to currency strength and inflation. Brad Setser argued that a stronger renminbi would raise China’s external purchasing power and benefit Chinese consumers 1. Daniel Lacalle contended that government-driven inflation erodes currency purchasing power and that technological decentralization and currency competition would curb this, benefiting citizens by constraining fiscal/monetary imbalances 2.
From the window to Sep 1, 05:30 ET — this window's take is still to be written.
Where the voices land
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- JBjeroen bloklandSharply falling He expects savers' money and purchasing power to be eroded. “But your money, savings, and purchasing power will be crumbled.” Open the post RT @jsblokland: "France will not default!" But y… · 30 Sept
- LLLawrence LepardSharply falling Lepard says the dollar's purchasing power is down 30-40% since 2008 and will only get worse. “Easily. And sadly, it's only going to get worse” ▶ 49:46 No Living Investor Has Seen A Time Like This Bef… · 29 Sept
- DLDaniel LacalleSharply falling Purchasing power keeps eroding as markets and the sovereign debt bubble are prioritized over inflation control. “Prioritizing markets and the sovereign debt bubble over inflation control drives the persistent erosion of purchasing power.” Open the post Central banks "fake tightening" is the norm. Fi… · 27 Sept
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The stories
- ○ a voice, on the left
- ◌ a voice raising half of these
- ● a subject, on the right, under its story
- ⌒ a line is a voice raising a subject — thicker, more items; colour is the story
The stories this entity travels in: on the right, each story with the subjects seen alongside it; on the left, the voices that raised them, and a line for every subject a voice raised, bundled by story. Tap a voice to light everything it raises, a subject for who raised it, a story for its own lines. The crumb goes back.
Who brings it up
- jeroen blokland 2 mentions
- Lawrence Lepard 1 mention
- The Kobeissi Letter 1 mention
- Daniel Lacalle 1 mention
- Adam Taggart 1 mention
- Brent Johnson 1 mention
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