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minus-squaredhork@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoActually, you make a great point about how loans work, and it makes even more sense when you realize that banks only need to keep a portion of their deposits in the bank. So making loans really does create money out of thin air.
minus-squareOnyxRex@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 days agoThanks! I’m glad I at least half remember my econ classes.
Actually, you make a great point about how loans work, and it makes even more sense when you realize that banks only need to keep a portion of their deposits in the bank. So making loans really does create money out of thin air.
Thanks! I’m glad I at least half remember my econ classes.