i just realised that inflation changes purchasing habits of the population on another level - younger people do not know how much things used to cost but the middle-aged and older people do. so they will no longer be willing to pay 10 money for XYZ since they know they paid 5 money for XYZ their whole life and that means that the XYZ loses entire generations of customers.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IKwFIxJcGuI
It is a singular case but that is enough to blacklist Philippines for any sane man and never even visit as tourist.
comments are worth reading https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQNgelm7JeE
after being in cash since the crash in february, i pulled the trigger on gold(etf). hoping to get at least 10% back to offset the inflation. i do not see gold going down, that would happen only if US economy would somehow got MUCH better and that is just not the case. especially with these tariffs. should have done is sooner, could have been up 50% by now. ah well. by now i just want to protect what i have left.
Because you still have hope that this war will end with your honor intact. Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls, and ask the ghosts if honor matters. The silence is your answer.