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Rising Inflation Reduces the Real Cost of Money-Financed Government Borrowing
When a government funds its spending by issuing new, zero-interest currency, the resulting increase in inflation erodes the real value of that currency. This erosion translates into a lower real cost of borrowing for the government, as the effective return for those holding the currency (the government's debt) decreases. This dynamic can incentivize the government to continue its money-financed spending.
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