How much influence do central banks really have? | Metals Mine

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    Central banks are facing a problem – potentially a fatal one. An increasing number of academic studies have emerged that blame central banks for having a much greater influence on the development of long-term real interest rates than mainstream economic thought has previously attributed. This is no small matter. If the findings of these studies are confirmed, they will necessitate rewriting basic economics textbooks. For example, it would support the idea that highly expansionary monetary policy may not stimulate economic growth or consumption but rather just inflate asset prices, such as stocks or real estate. ... (full story)

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oxbuck
Sep 15, 2025 3:10pm
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And inflated asset prices is just what the FED wants to pad their wallets while, at the same time talking garbage out of their mouths about keeping inflation under control. Since when has inflation been under control since 1913? The purchasing power of money, under their control has done nothing over the years but go down, down, down. It's at a breaking point!
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