Monday Morning “Fed Watching” and Other Thoughts on Inflation
February 17, 2022
Are inflation concerns getting to you? It can be unsettling to watch gas prices and the cost of weekly groceries go up, up, and up. Inflation can erode wage increases to the point that paying for anything from braces to electricity can become a stretch. Why is this happening and who is responsible? Some pundits and pontificators point the finger at the U.S. Federal Reserve. “The Fed” has a mandate for monetary policy commonly known
