I have 0 maths or economy skills, so I do need it explained like I’m 5. They’re in the news a lot atm but I just don’t understand them

  • Phil_in_here@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 days ago

    The cynical perspective is that it’s an attempt to consolidate wealth for the wealthy.

    Basically, you drive the price up on everything and force the least able to bear the loss in revenue to give up and sell.

    Elon Musk can afford to lose $11 billion, because he still has $200 billion left over and that is obviously more than anyone needs to keep afloat for a few bad years. The same goes for every billionaire and every multibillion dollar company.