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Fed's 2% inflation target is antiquated
The guest argued that the Federal Reserve is likely unofficially targeting a 3% to 4% inflation rate because it lacks the political and economic will to fight inflation down to 2%.
The argument
Rich Bernstein argued that officially changing the target to 3% or 4% would cause market panic, so the Fed will likely maintain the 2% rhetoric while tolerating higher actual inflation. This suggests structural inflation will remain higher than the official target for longer.
The thesis, stress-tested
✓ What validates it
- ✓Fed officials publicly hinting at tolerating inflation above 2% for longer
- ✓Core inflation stabilizing around 3% to 3.5% without further rate hikes
▸ Risks discussed
- ▸A sudden aggressive rate hike cycle if the Fed strictly enforces the 2% target
- ▸Market volatility if the Fed officially raises its target
Hear it yourself
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