Comment on Everybody gets one [choose wisely]

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• balderdash9@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The printers at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing run wild printing money; the Federal Reserve distributes the money across the country. Hyperinflation like the United States has never seen drives the prices of goods and services up 90%. The $100 tacos now cost $1000. You may still choose to purchase them, however:

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  • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    90% of $100 is $90. So the tacos are $190, or $1.90 each. Still a solid deal.

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    • balderdash9@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I mean to say that the tacos were $100 (wish granted) but the economy then inflated and changed all the prices. Still, the tacos are available and we still live in a society that uses dollars so it could be worse.

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      • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        No backsies, genie! You stated the terms and I’m gorging myself on sub-$2 tacos.

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