Why Has There Been So Little Consumer Price Inflation?
Prices of consumer goods have grown rather slowly in spite of sizable money supply growth. Why is there a gap?
Prices of consumer goods have grown rather slowly in spite of sizable money supply growth. Why is there a gap?
In this crisis the money supply has already increased far more than during the last crisis. But it's hard to say when this will produce inflation because we're still in the midst of a demand shock and a collapse in oil prices.
Prices and purchasing power are determined by how individual consumers value goods and services. The "velocity of money" won't help us understand prices or the money supply.
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More money creation doesn't necessarily mean higher consumer prices. But, if production is falling while consumers use their stimulus checks to buy food and clothing, we could see noticeable price inflation.