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To: GST who wrote (75518)	12/13/2006 12:31:33 PM
From: Jack of All Trades	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

It certainly matters to the seller, because if there are no buyers who does the seller sell too? I take it you're not in or have ever worked in a sales position?

To: GST who wrote (75518)	12/13/2006 12:36:39 PM
From: pogohere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

" It does not matter to the seller if you buy less." I bet that would get his attention. He's gonna need to find someone who can buy his stuff or he goes out of biz. If as you believe the economy slows (fewer jobs? lower wages?) and credit tightens, how do prices hold or even climb if the buyers can't buy? Truly, how do you imagine US consumers maintaining the ability to buy what they buy now in the circumstances you foresee? Do you imagine US consumers managing to pay higher prices?

To: GST who wrote (75518)	12/13/2006 12:36:44 PM
From: suanny	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

Why does it suddenly not matter to the seller that I can no longer afford his product.It mattered enough for him to lend us trillions but now it no longer matters.I hope he does not think he is going to retire thinking we will pay him back.LOL

To: GST who wrote (75518)	12/13/2006 1:15:01 PM
From: Horgad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

"The 'other' side does not believe this is inflation." Thats not exactly true. The other side believes that if money supply is not currently growing (or is even shrinking) and prices are rising because our currency is falling, that previous inflation or previous money supply increases must finally be coming home to roost. I think you will find that we are all pretty much on the same page when it comes to understanding inflation and the differences are only semantics as I said in my original post. And now unfortunately I've become part of the problem that I was originally complaining about which was wasting too much space arguing over the definition of inflation...so I'm going shut-up now.