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Understanding Skimflation: The Hidden Form of Inflation Impacting the Economy
TLDR Skimflation, a hidden form of inflation, occurs when businesses cut back on services while maintaining or increasing prices, impacting the economy. This phenomenon is compared to a monster in an economic horror story, with examples of hyperinflation from history and its potential impact on everyday life.
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Hidden inflation, known as skimflation, is happening when we pay the same or more for services that have decreased in quality.
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Various businesses are cutting back on services while charging the same prices, reflecting a hidden form of inflation impacting the economy.
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Inflation is portrayed as a hidden monster in an economic horror story, lurking in plain sight until it devalues money.
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Inflation demon explains the dangers of hyperinflation using a historical example from Germany in 1923.
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Inflation starts to impact everyday life as prices rise and products shrink in size.
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Inflation can be influenced by people's perceptions and feelings about the future, potentially leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Inflation can be influenced by consumer spending, supply bottlenecks, and perceptions, potentially becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
