Some Inflation Is Better Than None
Oct 02, 2020
2 minutes
A few weeks ago, at a socially distanced backyard lunch, my recently retired friend Richard, a cautious saver and investor, bemoaned the pittance his and other banks pay depositors. Richard noticed the government’s monthly inflation reports are trending higher—the consumer price index rose 0.4% in August, following hikes of 0.6% in June and July—and remarked that banks will soon charge borrowers
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