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When your grandmother says that a dollar doesn't go as far as it used to, she's referring to the concept of purchasing power, which is the amount of goods or services that one unit of currency can buy.
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And over time, the value of money can change due to economic factors, primarily inflation and deflation.
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Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, causing the purchasing power of money to fall.
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And when inflation occurs each dollar, you have vice fewer goods and services than it did before.
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This means that as prices increase, the same amount of money will buy less.
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Deflation is the opposite.
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It's the decrease in the general price level of goods and services.
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And during deflation, the purchasing power of money increases because prices are falling.
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This means that each dollar you have can buy more goods and services than before.
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While deflation might sound beneficial, it can lead to economic problems like reduced consumer spending, lower production, and increased unemployment...