Inadequate supply, relative to massive spending-induced demand, spurred the inflation we have now. But why is Chairman Powell’s destruction...

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March 28, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter
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Inadequate supply, relative to massive spending-induced demand, spurred the inflation we have now. But why is Chairman Powell’s destruction of that demand through ‘emergency’ interest-rate hikes the answer? What about increasing supply through stronger economic activity? READ MORE » ([link removed])

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