How does Inflation work?
Updated: Feb 17
The high inflation rate is forcing the Federal Reserve into a cycle of raising interest rates.
Inflation is identified by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the cost of goods and services the consumer buys. These costs can be influenced by many economical factors that often result in supply and demand constraints, leading to price fluctuations. And, when prices rise, we feel the result... that our dollar doesn’t buy as much as it did. The Federal Reserve’s job is to control inflation. By raising interest rates, the Fed hopes to slow spending and stabilize consumer prices.
The main worry for economists is if the Feds raise interest rates too quickly, it will slow down the economic recovery.
Final thought.
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