What Even Is the Two Percent Target? You’ve heard it a thousand times: the Fed aims for 2% annual inflation. Why? Because New Zealand guessed that number back in 1989 when things felt stable. That’s it. No science. No proof. Just a hunch turned into dogma. Now every major central bank treats it like gospel—never mind that the world they designed it for no longer exists. Why the Target Is Now Structurally Impossible Here’s the brutal truth: the system can’t handle 2% inflation. It needs more just to keep the lights on. Why? Because everything—real estate, stocks, pensions, national debt—was built on the expectation of cheap credit and rising prices. Tightening the screws to hit that 2% number means blowing…
Continue reading as a Citizen
Dedollarize News is free to read for signed-up members. Become a Citizen to finish this article, save what matters, and get the weekly briefing.
No credit card required. Cancel any time.
