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Economist Warns the Fed Can’t Reach Inflation Target Without ‘Crushing’ US Economy

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Economist Warns the Fed Can"t Reach Inflation Target Without "Crushing" US Economy


Economist Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz’s chief economic advisor and chair of Gramercy Funds Management, has warned that the Federal Reserve cannot achieve its 2% inflation target without crushing the U.S. economy. “You need a higher stable inflation rate. Call it 3% to 4%,” the economist suggested. The Fed Could Crush US Economy, Economist Warns


Economist Mohamed El-Erian warned on Friday that the Federal Reserve cannot achieve its inflation target of 2% without “crushing the economy.” El-Erian is president of Queens’ College, Cambridge University, and chair of Gramercy Funds Management. He is also chief economic adviser at Allianz, the corporate parent of PIMCO, one of the largest investment managers.


“You need a higher stable inflation rate. Call it 3% to 4%,” the economist stressed in an interview with Bloomberg Television. He emphasized: I don’t think they can get CPI to 2% without crushing the economy, but that’s because 2% is not the right target.


El-Erian’s comments followed the government’s consumer price index (CPI) data released Tuesday. On a month-by-month basis, prices increased by 0.5% in January, the most since October. On an annual basis, consumer prices climbed 6.4% in January, down from 6.5% in December. Following the CPI report, several Fed officials said the U.S. central bank may have to raise interest rates beyond initial expectations in order to subdue the ongoing price pressures.


The Allianz economic advisor explained that there are several factors that necessitate a higher target inflation rate. They include supply-side developments, including an energy transition, the change in supply chains during the pandemic, a tight labor market, and shifting geopolitical issues.


El-Erian said the Federal Reserve is “too data dependent.” Noting that “It’s right to take data into account but you’ve got to have a view of where you’re going,” he cautioned that the problem now is that the Fed is stuck chasing an elusive 2% goal. In January, El-Erian predicted that inflation may become “sticky” around the 4% range.


The economist previously warned that the Federal Reserve could lose credibility if it changes the inflation Target. He opined: You can’t change an inflation target when you’ve missed it in such a big way. Tags in this story Allianz economist, crushing US economy, economist Mohamed El-Erian, fed inflation, Federal Reserve, inflation target, rate hikes, rate increase


Do you agree with the economist that the Fed cannot achieve its 2% inflation target without crushing the U.S. economy? Let us know in the comments section below. Kevin Helms


A student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography. Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, UBS Share Predictions About Further Fed Rate Hikes ECONOMICS | 8 hours ago Study: 55% of Americans Believe They Will Lose It All if a Recession Hits the United States ECONOMICS | 3 days ago


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