What causes INFLATION?

[True Believer]

these girls walking pass a group of horny fuckers cause the most inflation.....in their trousers

During a trip to Toronto, I overheard a man remark to his friend that he would like to get into the pants of a woman walking in front in tight jeans. A woman walking just behind them remarked: "There is only room for one asshole in those jeans." It was priceless.

 

[k1976]

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There is an open leg policy to scammers, money launderers and smugglers as long as they have enough cash to set up family offices.
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That works miracles in peaceful time

 

[k1976]

More like financial manipulation. If it's financial engineering there would not be bubbles.

Left hand shift right hand … shown in their T account balance mah

 

[birdie69]

Greed

Such as COE, artificial high price of BTO flats, artificial demand of private & commercial property, artificial high density population, open legs policy CECA agreement

 

[True Believer]

Such as COE, artificial high price of BTO flats, artificial demand of private & commercial property, artificial high density population, open legs policy CECA agreement

 

[k1976]

 

[batman1]

Increase in GST = Inflation (Increase in prices of goods n services).

 

[k1976]

Increase in GST = Inflation (Increase in prices of goods n services).

U need to add a multiplier into the equation to reflect the multi layers supply chain

 

[Willamshakespear]

This is the reason they created mega mergers and acquisition. To eliminate competition and control the supply. And corporations determine the price.
US is not a free market anymore. Its a top down hierachy . The top rich guys feed on the masses. A closed corporate market. Every pricing determined by the select few at the top.
What happened to US manufacturing? The money guys found out its easier to make money boosting the NYSE rather than building factories. Boeing is a classic case. They focus on boosting share prices rather than quality of its products. Then you add GM, Ford, GE....all its engineering firm have not really progressed that much.

Ultimately your point is that Americans are more interested in the Stock Market than building factories, which is far from realities.

The Stock Market, more so speculative stocks that often costs little to attract investors, are prone to easily rise or fall, just on ANY news of the day, thus for those who invests in such stocks & presume one can make a living or career out of it is deluded, as many burnt by such stocks, will testify. It's a Casino.

However, for those who invest in blue chip stocks, they see their stock value rises over time, at times even far more than what banks offers in dividends annually.

For such stocks, a company still needs to open its books for accounting, as no stock exchange will list just anyone with a penny worth of paper on its stock exchange, meaning, it will STILL need brick & mortar firms in manufacturing or services with credible records to be listed, for funds there for its expansion.

Equally, USA is a Rule of Law Nation, which practices Free Market policies. NO company is allowed to monopolize trade, or else Congress will act swiftly thru evidence to punish those who do. Take the example of Microsoft's browser wars thru acquisitions & mergers, with the end result being Microsoft had to back down from being the dominant internet browser gateway on the internet.

This thread is about the causes of inflation. Thus the shared point is that NO person or company will be allowed to MONOPOLIZE trade in a democracy that that relies on free market principles for a Nation & its People to thrive.

 

[Willamshakespear]

S'pore is far too small to accommodate more than 6 million residents. Overcrowding contribute to inflation since it increases demand, when supply is limited for essential goods and services like housing, transportation and food. When supply does not keep pace with increased demand, prices are pushed upwards, which leads to inflation.

Thanks for your opinion.

However, is Singapore too small to accommodate more than 6 million residents which thru your perspective that it would lead to inflation?

1. Singapore is indeed small, with little horizontal space, but we do not lack in vertical space. In its formative years, public housing blocks were mostly of ten stories, but are left with 40 or less year before the lease expires. Thus, we can tear it down & built it 5 times the height it is now, & even offer new leases for the existing owners, should need be.


2. Water is a natural resource. With our geological location, we face rains regularly, & along with our water catchment areas along with more advanced water purification from our sea resource, we will have far more water for even 10 million residents.


3. Some may feel that we are a crowded city. However, thanks to our efficient transport systems, such as the MRT which one only needs to wait 5 mins to catch the next train, it had now upped the time schedule to 2mins during peak hours, thru the purchase of MORE trains & NIGHTLY MAINTENCE of the transportation system.

Should one require privacy in a shared public space, there are still taxi companies & even Grab services at just a mere phone call away.


4. As we are residing in a good geological location where all points of the compass meets for trade, we had NEVER experienced any shortage of food resource. Even during the chicken flu scare whereby our imports from Msia were limited & would drive up fears of inflation that chicken meat would cost more, but thanks to our Economic Development Board teams, we simply got OTHER suppliers from the World to continue with such meat supplies.

Furthermore, we in Singapore are very much in touch with the World. We can still buy goods online, or just cross the causeway for food if necessary.

Ultimately, the point of this thread is about the Causes of Inflation. That cause is NOT a situation, but a CHOICE of consumers.

 

[True Believer]

However, is Singapore too small to accommodate more than 6 million residents which thru your perspective that it would lead to inflation?

1. Singapore is indeed small, with little horizontal space, but we do not lack in vertical space. In its formative years, public housing blocks were mostly of ten stories, but are left with 40 or less year before the lease expires. Thus, we can tear it down & built it 5 times the height it is now, & even offer new leases for the existing owners, should need be.


2. Water is a natural resource. With our geological location, we face rains regularly, & along with our water catchment areas along with more advanced water purification from our sea resource, we will have far more water for even 10 million residents.


3. Some may feel that we are a crowded city. However, thanks to our efficient transport systems, such as the MRT which one only needs to wait 5 mins to catch the next train, it had now upped the time schedule to 2mins during peak hours, thru the purchase of MORE trains & NIGHTLY MAINTENCE of the transportation system.

Should one require privacy in a shared public space, there are still taxi companies & even Grab services at just a mere phone call away.


4. As we are residing in a good geological location where all points of the compass meets for trade, we had NEVER experienced any shortage of food resource. Even during the chicken flu scare whereby our imports from Msia were limited & would drive up fears of inflation that chicken meat would cost more, but thanks to our Economic Development Board teams, we simply got OTHER suppliers from the World to continue with such meat supplies.

Furthermore, we in Singapore are very much in touch with the World. We can still buy goods online, or just cross the causeway for food if necessary.

Ultimately, the point of this thread is about the Causes of Inflation. That cause is NOT a situation, but a CHOICE of consumers.

However, is Singapore too small to accommodate more than 6 million residents which thru your perspective that it would lead to inflation?
1. Singapore is indeed small, with little horizontal space, but we do not lack in vertical space. In its formative years, public housing blocks were mostly of ten stories, but are left with 40 or less year before the lease expires. Thus, we can tear it down & built it 5 times the height it is now, & even offer new leases for the existing owners, should need be.
2. Water is a natural resource. With our geological location, we face rains regularly, & along with our water catchment areas along with more advanced water purification from our sea resource, we will have far more water for even 10 million residents.
3. Some may feel that we are a crowded city. However, thanks to our efficient transport systems, such as the MRT which one only needs to wait 5 mins to catch the next train, it had now upped the time schedule to 2mins during peak hours, thru the purchase of MORE trains & NIGHTLY MAINTENCE of the transportation system.
Should one require privacy in a shared public space, there are still taxi companies & even Grab services at just a mere phone call away.
4. As we are residing in a good geological location where all points of the compass meets for trade, we had NEVER experienced any shortage of food resource. Even during the chicken flu scare whereby our imports from Msia were limited & would drive up fears of inflation that chicken meat would cost more, but thanks to our Economic Development Board teams, we simply got OTHER suppliers from the World to continue with such meat supplies.
Furthermore, we in Singapore are very much in touch with the World. We can still buy goods online, or just cross the causeway for food if necessary.
Ultimately, the point of this thread is about the Causes of Inflation. That cause is NOT a situation, but a CHOICE of consumers.

When supply does not keep pace with increased demand, prices are pushed upwards, which leads to inflation. Surely, this is not too difficult to understand. Most S'poreans would not want to live in a pigeon hole up to 50 floors above ground. It is a fire trap; would seniors and children be able to run down from that height if a fire is raging out of control on one of the lower levels? Overcrowding makes a bad situation worse owing to the scarcity of natural resources; it is a cause. Increased competition for these limited resources drive up their prices, leading to cost-push inflation as businesses pass on these higher input costs to consumers.

 

[syed putra]

Ultimately your point is that Americans are more interested in the Stock Market than building factories, which is far from realities.

The Stock Market, more so speculative stocks that often costs little to attract investors, are prone to easily rise or fall, just on ANY news of the day, thus for those who invests in such stocks & presume one can make a living or career out of it is deluded, as many burnt by such stocks, will testify. It's a Casino.

However, for those who invest in blue chip stocks, they see their stock value rises over time, at times even far more than what banks offers in dividends annually.

For such stocks, a company still needs to open its books for accounting, as no stock exchange will list just anyone with a penny worth of paper on its stock exchange, meaning, it will STILL need brick & mortar firms in manufacturing or services with credible records to be listed, for funds there for its expansion.

Equally, USA is a Rule of Law Nation, which practices Free Market policies. NO company is allowed to monopolize trade, or else Congress will act swiftly thru evidence to punish those who do. Take the example of Microsoft's browser wars thru acquisitions & mergers, with the end result being Microsoft had to back down from being the dominant internet browser gateway on the internet.

This thread is about the causes of inflation. Thus the shared point is that NO person or company will be allowed to MONOPOLIZE trade in a democracy that that relies on free market principles for a Nation & its People to thrive.

US is not a free market economy. You cannot do domestic shipping nor airlines as a foreigner. Many other restrictions too. Trump destroyed Canada's bombardier when it tried to sell c series aircraft to Delta by imposing tariffs during his first term. That was the first big sale that would have turned bombardier into a boeing and Airbus rival. Bombardier had to sell off assets just to survived and we are stuck with just two stupid plane manufacturers.
Rule of law means what? Unilateral tariffs imposed at whims and fancies of one person? Impose harsh sanctions on countries they cannot get along with.

 

[True Believer]

The claim that S'poreans come first is a lie from the Govt.

 

[True Believer]

The PAP has not convinced S'poreans that we have a future here

 

[True Believer]

Remember the controversial 2013 Population White Paper, which projects population growth in S'pore to reach 6.9 million residents by 2030. Looking at the rate of inflation and the crowds everywhere on this small island, I believe that we have reached that figure 5 years ahead of time.

 

[k1976]

Thanks for your opinion.

However, is Singapore too small to accommodate more than 6 million residents which thru your perspective that it would lead to inflation?

1. Singapore is indeed small, with little horizontal space, but we do not lack in vertical space. In its formative years, public housing blocks were mostly of ten stories, but are left with 40 or less year before the lease expires. Thus, we can tear it down & built it 5 times the height it is now, & even offer new leases for the existing owners, should need be.


2. Water is a natural resource. With our geological location, we face rains regularly, & along with our water catchment areas along with more advanced water purification from our sea resource, we will have far more water for even 10 million residents.


3. Some may feel that we are a crowded city. However, thanks to our efficient transport systems, such as the MRT which one only needs to wait 5 mins to catch the next train, it had now upped the time schedule to 2mins during peak hours, thru the purchase of MORE trains & NIGHTLY MAINTENCE of the transportation system.

Should one require privacy in a shared public space, there are still taxi companies & even Grab services at just a mere phone call away.


4. As we are residing in a good geological location where all points of the compass meets for trade, we had NEVER experienced any shortage of food resource. Even during the chicken flu scare whereby our imports from Msia were limited & would drive up fears of inflation that chicken meat would cost more, but thanks to our Economic Development Board teams, we simply got OTHER suppliers from the World to continue with such meat supplies.

Furthermore, we in Singapore are very much in touch with the World. We can still buy goods online, or just cross the causeway for food if necessary.

Ultimately, the point of this thread is about the Causes of Inflation. That cause is NOT a situation, but a CHOICE of consumers.

Many are Day in and Day out Part Timers

 

[True Believer]

Over the past 20 years since the signing of CECA, HDB resale prices have surged by a staggering 156.7%. This is a general figure for all HDB resale flat types. From 2021 to 2024, the average price of 4-room flats saw a growth of approximately 45.8%, and 5-room flats saw a growth of around 50.5%. We are not referring to private condos or landed homes, but public housing. Overcrowding in S'pore is one of the main causes of spiralling inflation!

 

[True Believer]

Many are Day in and Day out Part Timers

Those Malaysians who ride or take public transport in and out of SG from JB daily take up space on our roads, buses, trains, hawker centres, malls and wherever they roam.

 

[k1976]

Over the past 20 years since the signing of CECA, HDB resale prices have surged by a staggering 156.7%. This is a general figure for all HDB resale flat types. From 2021 to 2024, the average price of 4-room flats saw a growth of approximately 45.8%, and 5-room flats saw a growth of around 50.5%. We are not referring to private condos or landed homes, but public housing. Overcrowding in S'pore is one of the main causes of spiralling inflation!

CECA n Ah Tiong help to balance on Demand side as most Jiuhu are day in day out….

 

[True Believer]

In March 2005, COE premiums for Category A were around $20,654 and Category B around $21,710.
In April 2025, the COE premiums for Category A reached $97,724 and Category B $117,899.
It is safe to say that the overall cost of owning a car in SG has increased by well over 100% and even 200% for certain luxury cars over the last 20 years since CECA was signed by our gullible govt.