• Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Absolutely. Also, since Trump’s lies lowered the interest rate he paid for his loans, as intended, the bank made less than they would have if they’d been given accurate data.

    So in your example, where you stole $20 and paid back $30, your friend only made $10. If you hadn’t stolen that money, though, he could have invested it and maybe made himself $40, so he’s still out $10.