Because when you devalue the currency through a policy of secular inflation, you have to work harder to maintain the same standard of living:  this is the whole point of manipulating the economy using the inflation&#x2F;employment connection (aka Phillips curve).  You can&#x27;t negotiate a wage reduction with your employee due to sticky wages, so for a country to make it appear like they&#x27;re doing a good job keeping employment numbers up, they have to screw over everyone (of course screwing the poor the hardest)