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libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org
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| | | | | The debate about the natural rate of interest, or r*, sometimes overlooks the point that there is an entire term structure of r* measures, with short-run estimates capturing current economic conditions and long-run estimates capturing more secular factors. The whole term structure of r* matters for policy: shorter run measures are relevant for gauging how restrictive or expansionary current policy is, while longer run measures are relevant when assessing terminal rates. This two-post series covers the ev... | |
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fred.stlouisfed.org
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| | | | | View data of the CPI, or an inflation measure derived from tracking the changes in the weighted-average price of a basket of common goods and services. | |
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www.frbsf.org
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| | | | | How much persistent versus transitory forces contribute to inflation influences the Federal Reserve's ability to achieve its goal of 2% average inflation over time. If elevated inflation is driven mainly by persistent shocks, then a stronger and longer-lasting policy response is likely to be needed to bring inflation back down. Recent data show that consecutive changes in monthly inflation rates have tended to move increasingly in the same direction. This pattern suggests that the contribution of persistent shocks to inflation has been rising since mid-2019. | |
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hardwoodfloorsmag.com
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| | | In his classic novel "A Tale of Two Cities," Charles Dickens' opening line is a perfect metaphor for the current state of the U.S. economy. | ||