• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The supply demand is for a single item

    Exactly, and the single item in this case is the US dollar. Increase the (money) supply and it’s value goes down relative to everything else.

    Inflation is a function of the fiat currency it references, not the goods that currency buys.