Archive for the ‘Inflation’ Category

What’s behind the China deflation scare

7/12/23, The Indicator (10:21)

Link: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/12/1187372320/whats-behind-the-china-deflation-scare

Instructors: Click here for link to Teaching Ideas for this episode

Summary: Inflation in China hit zero last month. Should the world be worried about deflation and a potential recession? The Indicator speaks with an expert and takes a more nuanced look at the data. In the “Teaching Ideas,” students will look at this directly from the source– China’s National Bureau of Statistics. For those used to FRED or BLS, this is an interesting exploration down a less familiar path!

Posted July 25, 2023 by ishanitewari in China, Inflation

The Fed’s new dilemma: Protect banks or fight inflation?

3/14/23, The Indicator (9:30)

Link: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/14/1163486839/the-feds-new-dilemma-protect-banks-or-fight-inflation

Teaching Ideas

Summary: February inflation numbers are out and the bottom line is that inflation remains stubbornly high. However, the Fed’s job, laser focused on price stability till now, gets complicated in the aftermath of the SVB collapse. Today’s exercise asks students to debate whether the Fed should pause interest rate hikes as it weighs the tradeoffs between fighting inflation and stressing bank balance sheets.

Posted March 15, 2023 by ishanitewari in Inflation, Monetary Policy, Unemployment