Checking in on Inflation
We dedicated this week’s episode of Grow Money Business to inflation. A few years ago inflation was incredibly low. Then all of a sudden (aka after $6 trillion in money printing) the numbers jumped to a 30 year high. Since then the fed has tightened interest rate policy and driven down inflation steadily over the last year and a half. So where are we now? Join us as we dive into the current numbers, why we need to pay attention, what we can expect, a possible recession in the future, and more.
Show Notes
[04:28] How is it Measured – Grant starts the conversation by explaining how the government measures inflation.
[09:26] Interest Rates – We talk about how increasing interest rates typically slows things.
[14:08] Deflation – Grant shares why a little bit of inflation is good for the economy
[20:02] The Impacts –Grant dives into the impacts of higher interest rates.
[27:01] Corporate Real Estate – Grant explains what might happen with large commercial real estate loans when the interest rates reset.
[31:50] Possible Recession – We dive into the possibility of a future recession because of the high interest rates.
Resources
Consumer Price Index
Rates Are Up. We’re Just Starting to Feel the Heat.
Job Gains Eased in Summer Months; Unemployment Increased in August
wsj.com/economy/jobs/jobs-report-august-today-unemployment-economy-de847415
The Generational Paradigm Shift Taking Over Markets
wsj.com/finance/investing/the-generational-paradigm-shift-taking-over-markets-e1e7d4e6