Comments on: Inflation: What If The Unthinkable Happens? http://www.andrewbusch.com/inflation-what-if-the-unthinkable-happens.html Global Economic and Political Forum Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://www.andrewbusch.com/inflation-what-if-the-unthinkable-happens.html/comment-page-1#comment-6287 admin Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:35:25 +0000 http://www.andrewbusch.com/inflation-what-if-the-unthinkable-happens.html#comment-6287 I do believe inflation is coming to the US especially if the US embarks upon additional spending from the government. This is why President Obama will discuss reducing the deficit in his state of the union address even though the economy is just starting to recover. The key is whether Congress will follow where he leads. I think the best thing is that all programs and spending have stabilized the economy for now. However, there is a cost to this. We need to have the private sector be the engine of job growth, not the government for self-sustaining jobs. Otherwise, tax and spend will fuel the inflation. I do believe inflation is coming to the US especially if the US embarks upon additional spending from the government. This is why President Obama will discuss reducing the deficit in his state of the union address even though the economy is just starting to recover. The key is whether Congress will follow where he leads.

I think the best thing is that all programs and spending have stabilized the economy for now. However, there is a cost to this. We need to have the private sector be the engine of job growth, not the government for self-sustaining jobs. Otherwise, tax and spend will fuel the inflation.

]]> By: David http://www.andrewbusch.com/inflation-what-if-the-unthinkable-happens.html/comment-page-1#comment-6236 David Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:21:31 +0000 http://www.andrewbusch.com/inflation-what-if-the-unthinkable-happens.html#comment-6236 Was hoping you might at least attempt to answer the question you posed in the title - very disappointing! Was hoping you might at least attempt to answer the question you posed in the title – very disappointing!

]]> By: adam http://www.andrewbusch.com/inflation-what-if-the-unthinkable-happens.html/comment-page-1#comment-6234 adam Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:40:16 +0000 http://www.andrewbusch.com/inflation-what-if-the-unthinkable-happens.html#comment-6234 I agree with you and believe the USA will experience hyper inflation in the future when demand and unemployment rates are back to normal. However, the present threat for de-railment of the US economy is deflation. The US has a slimmer tech/finance based economy that can adapt quicker and avoid upward pressure on prices stemming from under-utlization of production capacity. Technology is the key now to the fight against inflation. The US (and other countries) have no choice but to print money to decrease the massive deficits they created. Global inflation, unfortunately is our friend for the. Global economies that are highly industrialized and manufacturing based will suffer the most in this environment. If they try to tighten, it will be worse since their manufaturers will not be able to borrow to stave off the decrease in demand and under-utlization costs of their factories. The dollar should strenghten as well... I agree with you and believe the USA will experience hyper inflation in the future when demand and unemployment rates are back to normal. However, the present threat for de-railment of the US economy is deflation. The US has a slimmer tech/finance based economy that can adapt quicker and avoid upward pressure on prices stemming from under-utlization of production capacity. Technology is the key now to the fight against inflation. The US (and other countries) have no choice but to print money to decrease the massive deficits they created. Global inflation, unfortunately is our friend for the. Global economies that are highly industrialized and manufacturing based will suffer the most in this environment. If they try to tighten, it will be worse since their manufaturers will not be able to borrow to stave off the decrease in demand and under-utlization costs of their factories. The dollar should strenghten as well…

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