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    kirstiepaige31 Posts: 23, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 28, 2012, 07:23 AM
    Inflation
    Who loses from inflation? Who wins from inflation?
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    Jun 28, 2012, 07:31 AM
    Middle class. / rich.
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    Jul 11, 2012, 03:35 PM
    Everyone loses from inflation which is erosion in the purchasing power of money however governments gain because the costs of meeting the national debt are eased in the long term
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    Jul 24, 2012, 07:19 AM
    Anyone who has assets that will depreciate in real value. Cash and bonds would certainly lose value. Some other assets may be less affected because they tend to rise in nominal value together with inflation, like real estate and stocks.
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