2023: The Inflation Trend Begins

The US-China rivalry makes it hard to sell goods in America. Without American demand, selling to other countries under dollar settlement doesn't convert back into usable money.

Domestic consumers are treading carefully, hesitating to buy homes. Without big-ticket purchases driving the market, internal currency circulation stalls.

Infrastructure projects absorbed massive rural employment, but farmers naturally prioritize saving over spending. The true consumer base consists of educated people, especially those with high school education or higher—those swept up by consumerism. The problem is that this very group has lost income (layoffs, fewer job openings), effectively severing domestic demand.

With supply outpacing demand, goods depreciate, consumption languishes, and companies shrink production through layoffs and cost-cutting. Unemployment rises, making people even more reluctant to spend or expand output—a vicious cycle.

So, standard housing prices will keep falling to stimulate big-ticket purchases and extract savings from households to revive internal consumption.

Against this backdrop, plant the seeds of profitable ventures early, secure stable cash flow to sustain your livelihood, and shift your mindset to view everything you encounter as a tool—cultivating your ability to wield it. Face deflation with the mindset of a business owner.