Inflation in the U.S. is through the roof, and that’s largely due to a recent policy change by the Federal Reserve…
The original goal of the Fed was to keep inflation in the U.S. around 2%. But over the past year, prices for certain commodities are up double and triple digits…
And the central bank just held its Federal Open Market Committee meeting… So I thought I’d let stock market expert and Forbes contributor Adam Sarhan tell you folks what it said and why it’s important for you and your bottom line…
Since March 2020, the Fed has had emergency measures in place to keep the economy running without a hitch, and asset prices have still risen while we dealt with the pandemic.
Now, the Fed has printed an unprecedented amount of money over the past year-plus, and its balance sheet has gone straight up — on a graph, it would look like a hockey stick.
And there’s been no accountability whatsoever, but that’s a topic for another day…
Rampant Inflation in the U.S. Due to Fed Policy Change
The Fed of course has a dual mandate to keep inflation in the U.S. around 2% and aim for full employment. As we all know, COVID-19 shut down the world in March 2020 and the Fed put emergency measures in place. The problem now, a year and change later, is the emergency measures are still in place while no longer needed.
The economy is the biggest it’s ever been, retail sales are through the roof and there are a ton of jobs available. But in the meantime, people have gotten free money from the government, so why would they go to work?
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And now a lot of people are flush with cash while the stock market is hitting all-time highs…
But commodity prices have also soared over the past 12 months — I’m talking double and triple digits for some of them, like lumber.
So, again, the Fed’s mandate was to keep inflation in the U.S. around 2%. But then that changed to an average of 2%. And that means sometimes it will run higher — like now — but that’s OK, according to the Fed.
Now inflation in the U.S. is soaring, and that’s not good for any of us. But Adam’s seen this story before, and the good news is it’s not sustainable…
Check out his short video and let’s discuss inflation in the U.S. and what this all means for you, your portfolio and your money…
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