forced saving

noun

1

: involuntary saving by an individual resulting from restrictions imposed upon expenditures, deferred income, insurance, or other circumstances

2

: involuntary transfer of purchasing power from consumers to investors by means of a money and credit expansion accompanied by a decrease in the value of money

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