USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, bank stocks tend to underperform during periods of high inflation. This is because higher inflation rates lead to higher interest rates, which can hurt banks’ profitability. When interest rates rise, it becomes more expensive for banks to borrow money and lend it out to customers.

Detailed explanation-2: -In an inflationary environment, unevenly rising prices inevitably reduce the purchasing power of some consumers, and this erosion of real income is the single biggest cost of inflation. Inflation can also distort purchasing power over time for recipients and payers of fixed interest rates.

Detailed explanation-3: -If the government prints too much money, people who sell things for money raise the prices for their goods, services and labor. This lowers the purchasing power and value of the money being printed. In fact, if the government prints too much money, the money becomes worthless.