Trade league economy and inflation

The current exchange rate is about 108:1 (ex/div), yet in demand items are priced more egriogiously than they have been since the game has launched. I remember at one point early on Div going for 240 Ex or so, and trade thrived. So, is GGG playing U.S. economy simulator now and letting this continue? Either a bug happened (which I've heard some things) or currency was injected. This needs to be fixed.

If I wanted to play SSF, I would play SSF.

Oh, and not being able to exchange currency out of the gate is ridiculous. I'm sure this is to combat aforementioned issues by forcing a playthrough, but there should be other ways.

I'm glad your favorite streamers are thriving and getting mirrors every two seconds, but that is the exception and not the rule.