The Fed's Two-Percent Inflation Target Is Meaningless

The Fed’s Two-Percent Inflation Target Is Meaningless

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Tags: The Fed, U.S. Economy

10/04/2024 Ryan McMaken

The two-percent price inflation target is just a political slogan, and the Fed has many ways of ignoring its supposed two-percent target.

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