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It's a facile question. The causes of inflation are varied and sundry. There's a billion discrete parameters that cause inflation and inflation is not a uniform phenomenon. Interest rate hikes are the simplest and most broadly useful tool. The Fed can't fix supply chains or make people be fair or raise minimum wage or create housing supply or stop wars.


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