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JohnSJ

(92,136 posts) Fri Feb 11, 2022, 08:24 AM Feb 2022

How will increasing interest rates curb inflation, if the inflation is due to the shortages brought

on by the pandemic?

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How will increasing interest rates curb inflation, if the inflation is due to the shortages brought (Original Post) JohnSJ Feb 2022 OP

The same way they would if that weren't the cause FBaggins Feb 2022 #1

Thanks JohnSJ Feb 2022 #2

FBaggins

(26,727 posts)

1. The same way they would if that weren't the cause

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 08:49 AM

Feb 2022

It probably isn’t… but that argument doesn’t matter. Tamping demand still brings the supply/demand curves closer to a place where price increases are restrained.

JohnSJ

(92,136 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 10:55 AM

Feb 2022

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