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by tediousdemise 1855 days ago
Inflation is so low right now because the Fed is artificially forcing low interest rates. Dollars in circulation has little impact on it.
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> Inflation is so low right now because the Fed is artificially forcing low interest rates. Dollars in circulation has little impact on it.

Inflation in the short term has more to do with elasticity of supply than demand (unless demand spikes hugely). Low interest rates don't have much to do with it (low rates are usually a tool to stimulate demand, but they only work when you don't have a pre-existing debt bubble that must be deleveraged).