Davard, Here are some

[patientrenter]

Davard,

Here are some questions that I use for myself:

1. Are most voters homeowners?

2. Do most homeowners have mortgages?

3. Is a home the biggest asset of most homeowners?

4. Do most regular people see themselves as net borrowers or net lenders?

5. Do most businesspeople see themselves as net borrowers or net lenders?

6. Does inflation benefit people who borrow more than people who save, because the debts can be repaid in devalued currency?

7. Can politicians arrange for inflation, if they use all their powers? (Think of recent events, if you are assessing whether pols will self-limit their actions.)

8. Will most politicians do what most voters and most businesspeople want them – really, really want them – to do?

I hope thinking about these questions helps.