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Strategies & Market Trends : Currents of Currency

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From: Ahda12/5/2016 11:57:21 AM
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Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the The Economic Club of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana
November 29, 2016 U.S.
inflation trended steadily lower after the Volcker disinflation of 1981 to 1982 and has been low and reasonably stable for many years. In fact, for the past several years inflation has run below policy targets in many parts of the world, including here in the United States. Many of us are old enough to remember when the only challenge was to keep inflation low. But too-low inflation can also be a serious problem. Below-target inflation increases the real value of debts owed by households and businesses and reduces the ability of central banks to respond to downturns.

The public's expectations about inflation are thought to be an important driver of actual inflation. Many measures of U.S. inflation expectations--both from surveys and from market-based readings--are still well below their pre-crisis levels, although some have moved up as of late. The only way to ensure that inflation expectations remain safely anchored near the FOMC's target is to keep inflation close to that target on a consistent basis. So, while the current shortfall may seem small, it is important that inflation continue to move up to 2 percent, as I expect it will.
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The US trade deficit has been an economic blessing to people US . Corporations found they could save costs by relocating to other areas of the globe and their relocations held US inflation in tow though it disrupted internal wage and somewhat capped the norm of corporate american USA home people advancement. The plant that closed down in the US created construction jobs and increased the job market elsewhere. The hope of becoming foreman changed for many US people to job has gone to Asia, and of course payroll tax collection has changed for gov and everyone has to revamp to the new business climate.
Innovators could create more income than ever before currency creation aided some but most people found their standard of living had been lowered as well as their dreams and hopes.


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