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When Should the Federal Reserve Raise Rates? An Interesting Debate, Explained



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With inflation on the rise and the economy recovering, all eyes are on Jerome Powell. With his willingness to hold rates much higher than his predecessors, I thought I’d make an episode talking about an ideological shift occurring at the Federal Reserve. Which part of the Dual Mandate should get priority, fighting interest rates or achieving full employment?


Is Inflation Coming? The 2020 Economic Debate, Explained



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With M2 Monetary Supply exploding and the Federal Reserve loosening their monetary policies, the question on everyone’s mind is, is inflation coming. This might feel like the perfect recipe for hyperinflation but given the circumstances inflation is not yet coming. Here’s a debate over what is happening.