No Surprise: Wall Street Wants to Raise the Target Inflation Rate above 2 Percent

Tags: Inflation, Money and Banks, U.S. Economy

12/28/2022 Ryan McMaken

Twenty-six years ago, the debate was over whether or not the target inflation rate should be raised from zero to 2 percent. Now we’re being told it should be 4 or 6 percent.

Original Article: “No Surprise: Wall Street Wants to Raise the Target Inflation Rate above 2 Percent”

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