But does it go up, or down?
I made it through many years of education. And none required me to study economic theory. I should have know that the really interesting stuff would be classified as too difficult for people like me.
As near as I can tell (and I intend to ask a family expert, soon) the whole science of economics is a balancing act. Akin to those performers that used to balance dinner plates on long poles (yes, on the Sullivan show). And because they were so good at it, plates rarely fell and broke. Not so, in the real world.
and trigger a downturn in the markets. Am I sounding informed, yet? I am not. Trust me. I fail to grasp why inflation sets off deflation, or whatever. In my own life, prices go up, the savings account goes down. Rinse and repeat.
For the last couple of years, I’ve removed shopping and buying from my activity list. Amazon doesn’t count. And without the “rush” of finding a bargain and slapping cash on the counter? I barely remember. Let the record show that I’m not any wealthier than before, so spending vs saving is a game where I lack essential skills.
Oh, right. I also don’t gamble. No stock market fever for me. And I don’t collect NFT. At least, I don’t think that I do. Do my monthly bills from the credit card company count? What if I frame them? I should go back to school. Try to get an education in the things that count, in the roaring twenties. Is there a YT video I can watch? Skip the whole classroom scene.
