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Well that's probably not true, if they tend to buy it, wouldn't they already have it? I mean, when you see people win the lotto what's most common is they start buying luxury goods they couldn't afford before. That and paying off student loans/debt



You're focusing your argument on a specific person while ignoring the point about how a global increase in liquidity triggers global inflation.


Maybe, im no economist but wouldnt the psychological effects of cash windfalls be more applicable? I doubt these amounts would have much effect in the scheme of the global markets




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