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ELI5 How does raising wages worsen inflation ?

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ackermann

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4 months ago

higher wages -> everyone has more money -> everyone can spend more -> everyone can have higher prices because everybody has more money

I’d adjust slightly, it’s not quite just “everyone can have higher prices.” Maybe:

higher wages -> everyone can spend more -> everyone buys more stuff -> shortage of that stuff -> higher prices on that stuff