worry about [Economics] inflation?

2010-11-10 2:23 am
Do you worry about the coming inflation?

How would you make any response to it?
What should we be our reaction to the inflation?

回答 (3)

2010-11-10 2:55 am
✔ 最佳答案
Why are you assuming there is coming inflation? QE2? Some inflation is actually a good thing. This is why the Federal Reserve maintains an inflation target around 2%. Right now, we are below that. If anything, inflation is currently a little too low. Some worry that the recent actions from the Fed will increase inflation too much. I don't think the Fed's actions will be nearly that effective. But, even if they are, there are good arguments as to why an inflation target of 4% might be in our country's best interest right now.

I don't know your economics background (I have a BA, MA, and am working on my Ph.D.), so I don't know what level of detail I should get in to in this answer, but suffice it to say, no, I am not worried. If anything, I am more worried about disinflation (and lesser so about deflation).

But, it also helps to remember that inflation affects different people in different ways. If you have any debt, say credit card debt, student loans, a mortgage (unless its an adjustable rate mortgage), etc. inflation will actually help you. If you have no debt, then it will hurt you.

Inflation is good for people who owe other people money, but it is bad for those that are owed money (eg, banks).
2010-11-10 10:34 am
If I were in your country, I won't worry about such a thing. The rate in your inflation is 2%, too good to be true for any country on this earth. In the US is -0.4, in China is 3.9. Your central bank is strong enough to fight against instability with the inflation targeting. Your economy is so strong and not likely to be affected from external shock because most of exports are agricultural products. But if you still get scared I can't blame you. Just by property to save yourself. If the inflation won't come to you, you can still use it to live in.
參考: Anjaree
2010-11-10 10:28 am
What do you mean "coming"? The government has been inflating the money supply for years.


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