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RE: Our current monetary system muddies the waters a lot.

Posted on: April 8, 2025 at 20:44:43 CT

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It is not being just transferred. The companies we are giving money to use that money for various purposes No different than if I pay you for a service. Even more so since we are a mostly digital economy anyways

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Are trade deficits inherently bad? If so, why? (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/8 20:11:37

Ah, so you are TBone, explains a lot.(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 4/8 21:33:21

In our case they are bad because the means of production - tigertix MU - 4/8 21:32:41

boogeyman BS (nm) - Seagull MU - 4/8 21:42:03

In what way(s) in your opinion? (nm) - JeffB MU

- 4/8 22:04:35

Not when you have the world reserve currency (nm) - Seagull MU - 4/8 21:10:03

Exchanging real goods for Monopoly money.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/8 21:19:55

Exactly. They take money we print out of - Seagull MU - 4/8 21:28:56

On the other hand, it does have adverse effects upon our - JeffB MU

- 4/8 21:49:41

You can't blame foreign countries for your own country's - Seagull MU - 4/8 21:53:02

That would be if all other things are equal... aka 'a level - JeffB MU

- 4/8 21:59:23

The US has 5% of the world's population - Seagull MU - 4/8 22:09:04

That is one variable among many. Technology & machinery - JeffB MU

- 4/8 22:12:28

is caving and pausing tariffs bad?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill STL - 4/8 20:38:35

RE: is caving and pausing tariffs bad?(nm) - meatiger MU - 4/8 20:45:35

no. every country should cave and pause all tariffs - Ferg MU - 4/8 20:40:31

so Trump was spot on yesterday morning?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill STL - 4/8 20:41:23

Our current monetary system muddies the waters a lot. - JeffB MU

- 4/8 20:36:37

RE: Our current monetary system muddies the waters a lot. - meatiger MU - 4/8 20:44:43

I'm not quite sure what your point is. It seems to me that - JeffB MU

- 4/8 21:01:43

no. Trade deficites are a sign of strong economy - Ferg MU - 4/8 20:33:48

It is if you outsource too much affecting national security - TigerMatt STL - 4/8 20:26:50