Explainer: The Fed wants ideas on how to target inflation

Discussion in 'Economics' started by Banjo, Jun 2, 2019.

  1. Banjo

    Banjo

  2. zdreg

    zdreg

    what a crock of nonsense! what planet are you living on if you don't believe inflation is above 2% per annum? Either the government is lying about inflation or is incompetent how to measure inflation.
     
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  3. zdreg

    zdreg

    Last edited: Jun 2, 2019
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  4. zdreg

    zdreg

    typo: is below 2%.
     
  5. dozu888

    dozu888

    lol you confused yourself... 'don't believe' was the opposite.

    anyway - sure CPI is always manipulated.. but in this case it's actually working out, sort of.

    the point of the 2% inflation target is to avoid the deflation death spiral... so if the actual is slightly higher then it is achieving the original purpose lol.

    in any case... you can't fight them, gotta join them... gotta invest in assets.
     
  6. zdreg

    zdreg

    Believing in a deflationary death spiral is for the Left Wingers who falsely believe that inflation which extinguishes the valued of debts owed helps the poor. It is a false premise because the cost of living increases and shortage of goods follows.
     
  7. zdreg

    zdreg

    "what planet are you living on if you don't believe inflation is above 2% per annum"
    There is no confusion. This is my intended statement. perhaps this shifting of words will clarify.
    if you don't believe inflation is above 2% per annum what planet are you living on
     
  8. dozu888

    dozu888

    'what planet' is negative 1, 'dont believe' is neg 2, so double negative = affirmative of 'above 2%'

    lol..

    but anyway - yes that is the intended target and the intended purpose.. and so far we've had 10 good years.

    sure boom and bust cycles do exist, but they do regardless what the banking system is.... gold anchored, private banks, or central banks.... as matter of fact the proven failures of the former 2 was the reason that we have the Fed today.
     
  9. Banjo

    Banjo

  10. How to target inflation...

    STOP PRINTING MONEY!!!
     
    #10     Jun 3, 2019