The Federal Reserve is making inflation worse

In the US, prices are rising as the dollar falls and an economic slowdown is not preventing inflation. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve policy only seems to make things worse, writes Ed Bugos.

The economy doesn't know what to do with itself. The Federal Reserve has made it all but certain that inflation will be a problem. Prices are rising and everything has become more expensive.

So what ever happened to this recession we've been hearing about? Shouldn't a slowing economy be depressing prices? You'd think, but the Fed has mandated some violent economic mood swings that may spell trouble down the road.

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