is actually inflationary, stagflationary. Nothing says that supply cannot be reduced to increase inflation. What did OPEC do in 98 when they had the glut and $8oil? Cutback. Now look they have $30/oil.
Sometimes I wonder, who is going to farm the land in 10 years, the average farmer is close to 55, and the younger ones don't like the life. Without farms and manufacturing what would inflation be like. How long can we make a living doing laundry and delivering product to stores made in China.
Similar I read because of pollution controls Gold mines are being shuttered in CA.