Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023)

Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by WinstonSmith84 on Friday March 22, 2024 @06:20PM (#39795460)

Yeah, I was torn but his last paragraph is 100% satire

> On the other hand, our political institutions did an amazing job of getting the US through a global pandemic without even a recession. There are serious problems, such as housing and education prices, but I don't think anyone could have predicted how well things went economically.

Just wait lol ..

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Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by FactKnower69 on Friday March 22, 2024 @06:36PM (#39795569)

As of this week the yield curve has been inverted for a longer period than ever before in history, that's how you know the economy is healthier than ever

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Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by mvc on Friday March 22, 2024 @07:07PM (#39795784)

Nostradamus will be right eventually

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Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by wolverine876 on Friday March 22, 2024 @07:13PM (#39795824)

I predict that a recession is coming. It's not all bad news though; I also predict really low beer prices.

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Re:Why the 2% Inflation Target? (2023) by nebula8804 on Friday March 22, 2024 @10:38PM (#39796964)

They still running clearance sales on Bud Light? Or are they going to give a free can to another person that annoys their snowflake customers?

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