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Sustained Inflation: Is a Monetary Policy Response Needed?

March 7, 2023

In November 2021, after being a guest on Josh Dukelow’s Fresh Take program, I posted two related pieces: one on whether inflation was temporary or not and a second on the role of monetary policy. It’s time for an update, especially since the inflation rate has risen significantly since November 2021 (see the below chart) … More Sustained Inflation: Is a Monetary Policy Response Needed?

Inflation: Temporary or Sustained ?

November 22, 2021

Inflation, Government Spending and Modern Monetary Theory On Tuesday, November 16th, I was a guest on Josh Dukelow’s Fresh Take program . We discussed a variety of topics related to inflation including governmental spending and modern monetary theory. Since I put together a set of notes for the program, I decided to take this opportunity … More Inflation: Temporary or Sustained ?

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Sustained Inflation: Is a Monetary Policy Response Needed?

Inflation: Temporary or Sustained ?