In order to combat inflation, why doesn't the government simply stop printing money?
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F Dubya
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There's no need to "combat" inflation. Slow, steady inflation is just a sign of a healthy economy and is expected. Also, more money must be printed because old money that is worn out is destroyed (there's a LOT of old money.) Along with inflation is the assumption that your work will be worth more as the economy grows. So as long as the stock market keeps going up inflation is normal and healthy. I'm not sure how ceasing money production would affect the economy but I'm willing to bet it wouldn't be good.
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