Price Inflation Has Been above the Two-Percent Target for 65 Months in a Row

09/17/2026 Ryan McMaken

The latest reminder of the Federal Reserve’s record of failure, which now extends longer than five years, comes with the most recent inflation measure.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/price-inflation-has-been-above-two-percent-target-65-months-row

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