Low Inflation, Which Complicates Fed Plans, Cheers Consumers
Week 2 Discussion 1
WSJ, 02/12/16 – Low Inflation, Which Complicates Fed Plans, Cheers Consumers
Questions:
1. Why is the Fed concerned about low inflation?
2. What is wrong with deflation?
There’s plenty of online material regarding deflation. Check out this Paul Krugman article: Why is Deflation bad?
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