That&#x27;s not really true.  At its core Money has value as a means to pay <i>Taxes</i> and Debt.  If the economy shrinks people need to pay less in Taxes which lowers the demand for dollars. At the same time it&#x27;s harder to pay debt which generally causes deflation not inflation.  Similarly, if the Government spends more than it takes in by &quot;Printing Money&quot; that also devalues its currency.<p>For really high rates of inflation the only viable option is for the government to print money.  EX: If your inflation rate is 18% the economy would have to be 1&#x2F;5th the size in 10 years and 2.5% in 20 years which just flat does not happen.