Ordinarily people would run out of cash in any deflationary event. This is all about that central bank policy and how no matter what they cannot allow a contraction to occur because it will wipe them out, such is the epic scale of debt in existence now. They do require inflation is the ongoing theme, it does unwind and get out of control at some point but for the moment they will just ensure the QE matches current environment.
GOLD BUG SCHIFF CLINGS TO $2,000-$1,000 PREDICTION
That might happen in a normal play out but by Schiff's own judgement he knows inflation is the norm. I think alot of it is his personal reckoning is off on technology and its usage for normal people being high.
We could see [Interest bank base rates] 10% rates if this virus was spreading in the 1970's. Hong Kong had something very deadly like this back then but the whole world was different also. 5% even would be too high to handle right now so they have to do the opposite. If that trajectory is correct, this idea of 1k or 2k for BTC is way off as a target though volatility can make every price register .