stackyFACTSNew money doesn't magically drop into everyone's pocket at exactly the same time. The Cantillon effect describes how those who receive newly created currency first get to spend it before prices rise. By the time that same money trickles down to the general public, inflation has already stripped away its purchasing power.
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