4/ If Inflation stays elevated for longer, it can damage the Economy. How?
It reduces the purchasing power (PP) of consumers (➡️reduced spending).
This puts pressure on firms’ profits, so they start cutting costs (usually layoffs), which further reduce consumer's PP.
4/ 如果通货膨胀持续较高时间,可能会损害经济。如何?
它降低了消费者的购买力(PP)(➡️减少支出)。
这给企业的利润带来压力,因此他们开始削减成本(通常是裁员),这进一步降低了消费者的 PP。