Inflation in the US Economy: It Is a Problem or Not?

Bednarik, Radek (2010): Inflation in the US Economy: It Is a Problem or Not?

Abstract

This paper provides brief analysis of selected macroeconomical indicators of US economy and tries to sketch out possible future development of these variables. The main conclusion is that United States may be really threatened by possible inflation pressures in the future, as well as by possible pressures on its nominal exchange rate depreciation.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Inflation; financial crisis; monetary aggregates; product
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E51 - Money Supply ; Credit ; Money Multipliers; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles > E31 - Price Level ; Inflation ; Deflation; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E0 - General > E00 - General

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