VGSH - M2 Inflation And Economy Update

2024-03-06 00:00:00 ET

Summary

• The all-important M2 money supply continues to come back into line with long-term trends, key inflation measures are very close to the Fed's target, and money demand is returning to pre-Covid levels.
• The service sector (dominated by housing-related costs) is the only area of the economy suffering from above-average inflation at this time, but this should gradually subside over the next 6-9 months.
• Surveys of purchasing managers and capital goods orders suggest the economy is on an unremarkable (~2%) growth path.

This post includes important updates on the M2 money supply, inflation, and key economic indicators.

The all-important M2 money supply continues to come back into line with long-term trends, key inflation measures are very close to the Fed's target, and money demand is returning to pre-Covid levels....

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