Inflation From Stimulus Checks

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Inflation from stimulus checks. At this stage even with the fed doing as much as it can it s still not leading to an enormous increase in demand olivier blanchard a senior fellow at the peterson institute for international. Massive federal spending meant to blunt the coronavirus s economic impact could have long term costs experts say meaning those stimulus checks might not be free money after all. The falling stock market decrease in spending i e.

Given the rate at which unemployment claims are surging it s unlikely that this will happen in the near future but still likely. Congress s unprecedented stimulus measures coupled with the federal reserve s aggressive efforts to shore up the economy could drive up inflation in the coming years. Stimulus checks for those earning more than 75 000 150 000 how it works u s.

Why it may be different this time. With the federal reserve and the federal government providing massive stimulus to the economy in the face of the covid 19 crisis a persistent worry among investors is whether these policies will lead to inflation down the road. Where is all the stimulus cash coming from.

The answer depends on how well the deflationary forces ie. Slower velocity of money and the decrease in gdp due to closures are balanced against the inflationary forces of the stimulus. So back to the question will the 2 trillion covid 19 stimulus cause inflation.

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