Reading Group Recurring Meeting

The price level is the average price of goods in terms of money. As Perry Mehrling's money view emphasizes, the price level also implies a price of money in terms of goods. But what determines the price level? Why is the price level important? And how does the price level fit into the rest of the money view?

This week, we will discuss a 2016 article by Richard Vague entitled "Rapid Money Supply Growth Does Not Cause Inflation."

https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/rapid-money-supply-growth-does-not-cause-inflation

He also says, "Neither do rapid growth in government debt, declining interest rates, or rapid increases in a central bank’s balance sheet." Is Vague right? If none of those things cause inflation, then what does cause inflation. Or, more importantly what kinds of forces prevent inflation and keep the price level stable?

Our weekly standing video meeting time is 9 am Eastern Time (America/New York) every Saturday.

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