- Why Is the Fed So Obsessed With 2 Percent Inflation? The much-vaunted target is stupidly low—and not the most important economic indicator of the moment. https://newrepublic.com/article/174958/fed-reserve-obsessed-2-percent-inflation 19 comments economy
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