Saturday, December 18, 2021

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's Presser Should Alarm Everyone on Main Street - The Last RefugeThe Last Refuge

To me, this is just jaw-dropping. The Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made statements today akin to saying the emperor is wearing a beautiful coat.
"I can share examples, but to really encapsulate the issues, it’s actually easier to start by sharing a chart he presented when discussing inflation.
Do you notice anything missing in this chart? 
Look at it carefully.
If you look at it and say: “hey, where’s the actual 2021 data he is talking about“, give yourself a cookie.
The guy is talking about the issue of 2021 inflation and expressing his empathy that inflation is running “far ahead” of the federal reserve projections. Yet, the graphic Powell uses doesn’t even show the 2021 rate of inflation that he is expressing his concern about.
Why wouldn’t the graphic show the rate of inflation for 2021?...

This is in essence what the graphic would look like if Powell included the 2021 inflation he is concerned about:
...do you really think that scale of inflation is going to drop in a dramatic inverted V formation to where the Fed projects it will end up next year (the little red line in the thing that looks like a battery)? Pro Tip: It won’t.
The chairman even said he anticipates “strong inflation throughout next year” into 2023. 
...The key takeaway is this….
…. Take care of your family, this is only going to get worse...
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