
Deflation Is Not On The Menu
Deflation Is Not On The Menu
April 19, 2010
Executive Summary
- Why creating inflation is our official policy.
- Deflation would destroy our economy, our financial system, our hopes, and our dreams.
- For budgets and pensions to be repaired, we badly need a return of economic growth. Or inflation of our asset markets. Or both.
- The flood of liquidity that we've been tracking is very real and is distorting prices for all financial assets.
- This 'recovery' is a gift. Use the time wisely.
A constant debate rages over whether we will ultimately head down an inflationary path or get sucked into a deflationary whirlpool. In fact, the most common question I am asked at my public talks is whether the future will consist of inflation or deflation. So I thought we'd spend a bit more time on the subject here.
While I can't tell you which will happen for certain, I can tell you that the inflationary path is infinitely preferred over deflation by our fiscal and monetary authorities. Given their druthers, we'd most definitely head down a path of inflation. While a renewed bout of deflation may be in our future, it is simply not among the acceptable range of policy options.

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