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Thursday, June 2, 2022

US Inflation Debate

Inflation Isn’t Transitory, but It Isn’t Permanent Either
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-isnt-transitory-but-it-isnt-permanent-either-federal-reserve-interest-rates-oil-energy-costs-prices-11654113873
 
As the Federal Reserve tries to rein in inflation without causing a recession, slower job creation and wage growth could be a plus.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/02/business/economy/jobs-wages-inflation-powell.html
 
Pump shock: Why gas prices are so high
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/why-gas-prices-so-high/ 

Is ‘Greedflation’ Rewriting Economics, or Do Old Rules Still Apply?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/03/business/economy/price-gouging-inflation.html
Economists and politicians are debating whether monopolistic companies are fueling inflation in ways that confound longstanding theory.
 
An Old Way to Fight Inflation Gets New Fans
https://www.wsj.com/articles/price-controls-to-fight-inflation-gets-new-fans-11654269023
Is it time for the U.S. government to impose price controls? History shows that past attempts to rein in rampant inflation with such measures have sometimes worked—when there’s a national will to see them succeed.