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You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


user
What are the primary causes of inflation?


assistant
It is common for currency value to decline when the amount of money in an economy (the money supply) increases too rapidly.
Most economists believe an increased money supply monetary inflation causes the price of goods and services to increase over a longer period of time. However, they disagree on causes over a shorter period of time.