The Fed and Inflation: Origins of the 2 Percent Target Rate

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The Fed and Inflation: Origins of the 2 Percent Target Rate

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The Federal Reserve discusses the origins and importance of maintaining a long-term inflation target rate of 2 percent. This target is deemed crucial for achieving price stability.

The Committee judges that longer-term inflation expectations that are well anchored at 2 percent foster price stability and moderate long-term ...

Politics Markets Federal Reserve inflation target rate price stability economic policy

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