Ep #197 - Checking In on Inflation

Grow Money Business with Grant Bledsoe

We dedicated this week's episode of Grow Money Business to inflation. A few years ago, inflation was incredibly low, but for the past 15 months, it has made its presence known in a constantly positive way. Join us as we dive into the current inflation numbers, why we need to pay attention, what we can expect with the inflation, a possible recession in the future, and more.

[04.28] Measuring inflation – Grant starts the conversation by explaining how the government measures inflation.

[09.26] Interest rates – We talk about how increasing interest rates typically slows inflation.

[14.08] Deflation – Grant shares why a little bit of inflation is good for the economy

[20.02] The impacts –Grant dives into the impacts of higher interest rates.

[27.01] Corporate real estate – Grant explains what might happen with large commercial real estate loans when the interest rates reset.

[31.50] Possible recession – We dive into the possibility of a future recession because of the high interest rates.

Resources

Consumer Price Index

bls.gov/cpi/

Rates Are Up. We're Just Starting to Feel the Heat.

wsj.com/personal-finance/interest-rates-investing-mortgage-banks-real-estate-debt-ca87c251?mod=economy_lead_pos1

Job Gains Eased in Summer Months; Unemployment Increased in August

wsj.com/economy/jobs/jobs-report-august-today-unemployment-economy-de847415

The Generational Paradigm Shift Taking Over Markets

wsj.com/finance/investing/the-generational-paradigm-shift-taking-over-markets-e1e7d4e6