Stagflation Risk Rising Fast as US Economy Falls Out of Balance
Stagflation: the combination of two of the worst economic conditions—inflation and slow/no growth. With stagflation, prices rise, asset growth shrinks, unemployment increases, consumer confidence drops, and economic pain spreads. This is the first time in almost fifty years that the US has had to deal with what is an extremely rare economic scare. And with the Fed already under immense pressure to lower rates, is the US economy out of escape routes?
Today, we’re talking about stagflation—a trend that has worried major economists for months. Economic “warning signs” are already flashing as…
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