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How donor status lowers velocity and hampers activity

Ever wonder why printing more money doesn't always cause massive inflation? Enter the velocity of money — one of the most underrated concepts in economics!

Simply put: Velocity measures how fast money circulates in the economy. It's basically how many times a single dollar gets spent and re-spent in a year to buy goods and services.

When velocity is high, people and businesses are confidently spending — money changes hands quickly, boosting economic activity, growth, and often jobs. Think booming times!

When velocity is low, money sits in bank accounts, under mattresses, or in savings — fewer transactions, slower growth, and the economy can feel sluggish even with lots of cash floating around.

It's a key reason why huge money-supply increases (like during crises) don't always spark runaway inflation — if people hoard instead of spend, velocity drops and offsets the extra money.

Understanding velocity helps explain why economies behave the way they do. What do you think — is money moving fast in your world right now, or is it slowing down? 💸📉

#Economics #MoneyVelocity #PersonalFinance #EconomyExplained"

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Randall Aamot Randall Aamot

Washington Isn’t Broke. It’s Being Ripped Off — and We’re Being Lied To.

Stop the Blame Theater

Every cycle needs a scapegoat:

  • The governor

  • The legislature blew it

  • The other party is evil

That’s all theater.

You can replace the governor tomorrow and nothing changes.
You can flip parties and nothing changes.

Because no amount of ideology replaces billions that already left the state.

Blame keeps voters divided.

Silence keeps the system intact.

We need to UNIFY around this message!

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