Comment Re:how does an six- to nine-month school cost 30K? (Score 1) 38
inflation compondsand as part of the interrest ( but obly part of it) is compensation for inflation
No.. Interest is not "inflation compensation". Any depreciation of the value of dollars from the lender's perspective has to be made up for from their standard profits just like any other business. The Prime rate is always greater than inflation. I would say lenders should be able to be compensated for Inflation on the original loan balance but NOT be compensated for Inflation on their Additional profits on top of the loan balance. In other words, the banks should get profit + inflation for lending money, but a Fair amount of profit, And the profit should Not be able to compound at a borrower's expense.