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minus-squareAkasazh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·6 hours agoYeah like the influx of gold and silver from the Americas shook the European economy in the 17th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_revolution
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoThat explains why our economy is so shaken today! This level of inflation amounts to 1.2% per year compounded, a relatively low inflation rate for modern-day standards, but rather high given the monetary policy in place in the 16th century.
Yeah like the influx of gold and silver from the Americas shook the European economy in the 17th century:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_revolution
That explains why our economy is so shaken today!