Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Coming Inflation?

The banks are sitting on a huge increase in the money supply, as the chart shows (click on the chart to enlarge). They have not loaned it because of their bad balance sheets (i.e., big losses in the recent past and anticipation of future losses). The Fed has been paying them to keep the cash in reserve. If/When it makes it way into the economy, inflation will likely go through the roof.


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