There is no limit to the extent to which the Bank of Japan can
increase the money supply if it wishes to do so.
Not exact matches
The Fed might
increase the
money supply by lowering interest rates
if the economy is growing slowly.
However,
if print
money endlessly, you debase the value of your own currency by creating a never - ending
increase in
supply, thereby driving the price down.
If central banks implement QE and
increase the
money supply too quickly, it can lead to inflation.
Thereafter, most central banks adjusted monetary policy to promote consistent
increases in the
money supply, even
if it promoted chronic price inflation and encouraged debtors to borrow too much.
If the
money supply is
increased without sufficient goods, labor, and services available for purchase, this
increase will be inflationary.
@HartCO Of course, things were easier when inflation meant «
increase in
money supply», i.e. how much
money the banks printed «extra» (nowadays called «monetary inflation», as
if that were the special case).
If you're going to print
money and you have an exchange rate target, you're going to massively
increase the
supply of currency.
I'm simplifying greatly here:
if more
money is printed (or the
money supply increases through fractional reserve banking) and it is chasing the same amount of goods then prices will go up.
Thereafter, most central banks adjusted monetary policy to promote consistent
increases in the
money supply, even
if it promoted chronic price inflation and encouraged debtors to borrow too much.
That explains the devaluation of the krona, as the government can only service its debt
if it keeps
increasing the
money supply, resulting in high inflation.
If that is the case, then higher transaction fees and long confirmation times reduce the incentive for participants to move
money, leading to more «hodling,» theoretically reducing the
supply and
increasing the price.
Ryan and Louis discuss the direction of interest rates and inflation, the reluctance of the Fed to recognize the inflation threat, the impact of foreign countries raising their interest rates to combat inflation; the Fed's Vice Chairman Janis Yellen's view that inflation and the rise of commodities won't impact the «recovery», blaming rising global demand and disruptions of
supply, not the easy
money policy of the Fed; encouraging consumer confidence so they borrow more
money to buy things they don't need to stimulate the economy, loan officer compensation, banks» use of Fed loans and banks» preference of trading operations over mortgage lending; credit squeeze;
increased lending standards; the advantage of getting a low interest loan now before interest rates and inflation rates rise; the problems with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; the Democrats, Republicans and President avoid a government shutdown and what might have happened
if it did; the $ 10 ′ s of billions of dollars saved in light of a $ 1.3 trillion defecit; the disconnect between buyers and sellers article in the Chicago Tribune; the HomeGain first quarter 2011 home values survey; the value of a quality Realtor in buying and selling a home; the HomeGain FSBO vs. REALTOR survey
In addition,
if we believe that the massive
increase in the
money supply will eventually lead to higher inflation, there is some degree of long - term inflation protection in core real estate.