Americans are 'doom spending' — here's why that's a problem

https://lemmy.world/post/8954082

Americans are 'doom spending' — here's why that's a problem - Lemmy.World

It's basic Econ 101. People buy more in high inflation periods because they know the same goods will cost more in the future.

You make a good point about people who are informed or educated enough to actually recognize that. Ignoring the future vs present worth of money aspect.

There are a shit ton of folks out there who don’t know what inflation actually is. I’d say they probably fall into the doom spending category.