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Why has the Yen weakened despite lower inflation?
I have recently wondered about the depreciation of the Japanese Yen against the USD (or any other major currency).
Currently, a thousand Yen is at around USD 7,75. This is about about a twenty-year ...
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Does a rate hike by the Central Bank increase or decrease inflation?
Mainstream economic theory tells us that, in order to decrease inflation, the CB increases its rates so as to decrease loan creation which should decrease Aggregate Demand and thus lower inflation.
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Can the central bank interest rate policy still control inflation?
Historically, central banks have been using interest rate policy to control inflation.
In current times, most rates have been going ever lower, but it seems to be incapable of driving inflation up.
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Why don't central banks regulate inflation by stimulating supply, rather than arresting demand?
During an inflation spiral central banks will reduce the demand for goods by increasing the cost of money, thereby halting inflation but negatively impacting growth.
Rather than putting a brake on ...
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What would happend if the total quantity of money get fixed?
I was wondering what would happend if the total amount of money get fixed in an scenario were there is not exchange of good and services between countries markets. I think maybe the fact that prices ...
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