Just_Jen_1 t1_j29ft6m wrote
Reply to comment by Derikoopa in eli5: Why couldn't a country in debt mint a coin of immense value and use it to pay off the debt? by Derikoopa
It is relevant because the effects inside the country and the effects in the global market are different. If Best Buy brings in a Panasonic TV from Japan, Best Buy has to give that country a certain amount of money that is relative in that country. So Best Buy has to pay the equivalent of $500 in Japan, then sells it me for $900. So sure, if my country prints more money and I get a raise, I can better afford the $900 TV locally. The problem is that after printing more currency, my dollar is worth less globally, due to my initial example. As a result, Best Buy will now need $700 to meet the same value for Japan in Japanese currency. In turn, the next time Best Buy sells me a TV, they need to charge $1200.
Just_Jen_1 t1_j29hemn wrote
Further to this, all exported goods cost more to bring in. This is how it effects the poor. If the poor don't get a proportional increase, then basic goods cost more. The poor get poorer.
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