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1 INFLATION What is a dollar worth? –http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ What is purchasing power? –The value of a particular monetary unit in terms of the goods or services that can be purchased with it. US Consumer Price Index, 1913-present –http://www.minneapolisfed.org/community_education/teacher/calc/hist1913.cfmhttp://www.minneapolisfed.org/community_education/teacher/calc/hist1913.cfm –Using the info, when did inflation, disinflation, and deflation occur?

2 CPI What is the CPI? –http://www.investopedia.com/video/play/what- is-the-consumer-price-index-cpi/http://www.investopedia.com/video/play/what- is-the-consumer-price-index-cpi/ How often is it calculated? –Usually, CPI is calculated monthly or quarterly 2

3 WHY DOES INFLATION OCCUR? DEMAND-PULL COST-PUSH QUANTITY THEORY

4 Can inflation occur only for certain goods and services and not others? Let’s take a look... 4

5 5 Is this showing nominal or real increases in prices? What explains the higher cost of education/med ical care?

6 Negative Consequences of Inflation/Deflation 6 possible negatives of inflation? greater uncertainty redistributive effects less saving damage to export competitiveness possible negatives of deflation? high levels of cyclical unemployment bankruptcies

7 Redistributive Effects of (Unanticipated) Inflation Redistributes between creditors and debtors (who gains/loses?) Redistribution happens when some wages/salaries increase faster than others Redistribution happens when some asset prices increase faster than others 7

8 ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH UNANTICIPATED INFLATION Since purchasing power is decreasing, people may spend more now. –Would this lead to more or less inflation? 8

9 DEFLATION The “deflationary spiral”

10 JAPAN & DEFLATION

11 FINALLY...WHY IS DEFLATION BAD? ***don’t forget--cyclical unemployment & bankruptcies*** 3 Reasons (from Paul Krugman - http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/why-is-deflation-bad/) http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/why-is-deflation-bad/ –(demand side) - people less willing to borrow *sitting on cash becomes a positive investment *borrowers must repay in $$$ worth more than what they borrowed –(demand side) - increases real burden of debts debtors cut spending when debt rises creditors don’t increase spending by same amount –(supply side) - downward nominal wage rigidity in simple terms...wages rarely fall unless they are accompanied by mass unemployment 11


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