Why A 2% Inflation Target; Janet Yellen Was Right

An interesting little footnote to one of the big questions facing central banks around the world. What target should we be aiming for and once we've decided what sort of target it should be then what should the level of that target be? More specifically, since interest rates are the [...]

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