debasement
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“We are transitioning from strictly a debasement inflationary environment to one that is more balanced between scarcity and debasement,” Gleich said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
The so-called debasement trade as well as a drive for hard assets in a period of rising inflation and its safe-haven allure have been the chief locomotives of the breathtaking rally in silver.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
In this debt-currency debasement period, once again gold has been strong relative to major fiat currencies, most of which have debt problems.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Over and over, Colin takes stock of his own debasement.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
When other entrepreneurs created jukeboxes by arranging for a phonograph to play popular music at the drop of a coin, Edison objected to this debasement, which apparently detracted from serious office use of his invention.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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