How is printing money inflationary?

[Woodznutz]

If for example we're making up for remittances, which now reach $200Billion each year. That's a $Trillion every five years (as long as we are talking Trillions in debt).

 

[Meister]

The better question is, How is printing money not inflationary?

 

[Woodznutz]

The better question is, How is printing money not inflationary?

Printing money doesn't cause debt, and in this case doesn't increase the money supply beyond what is needed to support growth.

 

[Meister]

Printing money doesn't cause debt.

No, it doesn't, it causes inflation.

It dilutes the existing dollars prior to the printing of dollars.

 

[Woodznutz]

It dilutes the existing dollars prior to the printing of dollars.

Can you rephrase this please?

 

[Woodznutz]

No, it doesn't, it causes inflation.

If it doesn't increase the money supply, how can it be inflationary?

 

[Meister]

Dollar = (X amount of money)
Dollar + ? = same (X amount of money)

 

[jotathought]

If for example we're making up for remittances, which now reach $200Billion each year. That's a $Trillion every five years (as long as we are talking Trillions in debt).

Printing money doesn’t magically create more houses, food, cars, or services. It creates more dollars competing for the same amount of stuff. When the supply of money grows faster than the supply of goods and services, each dollar buys less. That’s inflation in a nutshell.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Printing money doesn't cause debt, and in this case doesn't increase the money supply beyond what is needed to support growth.

Printing money doesn't cause debt,

Debt doesn't cause inflation.

and in this case doesn't increase the money supply beyond what is needed to support growth.

If you can print exactly the amount of money needed to support growth, there should be no inflation.
What is that exact amount? How do you know?

 

[Concerned American]

Printing money doesn't cause debt, and in this case doesn't increase the money supply beyond what is needed to support growth.

Have you ever collected anything? The more there is of anything, the less value each one has. Dollars are no different. If money has less value then products cost more. Inflationary. Not rocket science.

 

[Woodznutz]

Dollar = (X amount of money)
Dollar + ? = same (X amount of money)

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