Targeting financial conditions gives the Fed another tool to soften volatility in financial markets
Inflation
The vicious cycle of rising public debt, monetary inflation, and consumer price inflation is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Inflation primarily harms lower-income Americans, and we must protect Americans’ ability to place their savings in inflation-protected assets like bitcoin. Furthermore, we must reform financial regulations to ensure that lower- and middle-income Americans have access to basic financial services and the innovation economy.
All Inflation
Inflation inequality remains stubbornly high between the top and bottom of the income distribution
Despite progress on reducing inflation, inflation inequality remains high
Understanding November's job report requires looking across several key indicators.
Recommendations for the next administration and the 119th Congress
Although the Fed has largely succeeded in bringing inflation down, it remains fifty basis points higher for the poorest Americans
Pacific states have experienced the highest inflation, while the Plains states have experienced the lowest.
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Avik Roy, president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity and policy editor for Forbes, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to give insight into the relationship between cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and inflation.