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Mastering the Multi-Speed Market: Greg Daco on Disinflation, Monetary Policy, and Debt Ceiling Debates

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The Economic Impact of 2% Inflation on the Economy

This type of shock to the system would not just get inflation back down to 2%, but could lead to a severe deflationary environment. And there's no real process through which you could really prioritize payments. There is the possibility of the Fed buying Treasuries to essentially ensure that we don't end up in an unfortunate financial situation, but that's not guaranteed. The debt ceiling is not something that is, should be played with, it's not useful.

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