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Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by KarlKode on Friday March 22, 2024 @05:02PM (#39794832)
Hasn’t the percentage an average person spends on housing significantly increased in the past 50 (or 20) years?

Additionally I can’t follow your second thought: are you saying that the inflation rate is directly correlated with the rate of the value of innovation dispersement? E.g. a high inflation should eventually lead to a high dispersion of innovations/a more innovative culture?

Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by madsbuch on Friday March 22, 2024 @07:33PM (#39795948)
the idea with the second statement is: the cost of bringing innovation to a market where inflation is higher makes it easier to pay back to cost of the innovation. ie. you pay your salaries at index 100 and get to sell them at a higher index.
Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by SubjectToChange on Friday March 22, 2024 @05:31PM (#39795069)
Housing costs wouldn’t be on anyone’s radar if they simply grew with inflation.
Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by madsbuch on Friday March 22, 2024 @07:23PM (#39795894)
they don't, they have the interest rate as a coefficient.

interest rates have reduced signitifanctly over the past 30 years.

also, remember that housing is not your San Fransisco condos. it is also the town house at some rural village.