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Econ Battle Zone: Disinflation Confrontation

2024/1/20
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Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi
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Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi: 供应链的修复是通货紧缩的重要因素。他将全球供应链比作人体循环系统,新冠疫情导致供应链中断,如同血管阻塞,影响了商品的流通。政府的刺激措施和经济的自我修复能力,如同输液和免疫系统的反应,最终帮助供应链恢复正常,缓解了通货膨胀。 Amanda Aronczyk: 自然利率(R星)是理解通货膨胀的关键指标。她采访了纽约联邦储备银行行长John C. Williams,了解R星模型的构建和应用。R星模型并非直接指导美联储的政策,但它为美联储在应对通货膨胀时提供了重要的参考,帮助判断经济的正常状态,从而制定更有效的货币政策。 Erika Beras: 劳动力囤积可能是通货膨胀下降速度慢于预期的原因之一。她制作了一期儿童版播客,用通俗易懂的方式解释了劳动力囤积的概念。劳动力囤积是指企业即使在经济下行时也选择保留员工,这可能会导致工资上涨,从而推高通货膨胀。 Julia Public: 劳动力囤积是指雇主试图留住所有员工,因为他们非常重视这些员工。当员工难以找到时,雇主通常会更重视他们。一些公司仍然和业务繁忙时一样雇佣着同样多的员工,这暗示着劳动力囤积现象的存在。 John C. Williams: 自然利率(R星)的概念在20世纪90年代后期开始出现。自然利率(R星)是指在经济运行良好、通货膨胀低且稳定时,预期的利率。R星模型并非直接指导美联储的政策,但它为美联储在应对通货膨胀时提供了重要的参考,帮助判断经济的正常状态,从而制定更有效的货币政策。 Kevin Kettle: 全球供应链就像全球经济的循环系统。新冠疫情导致全球供应链出现问题,供应链的“血液”流动不畅。消费者将资金转向本来就短缺的商品,导致通货膨胀。美联储通过提高利率来试图降低通货膨胀。竞争帮助修复了供应链,降低了通货膨胀。

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After very high inflation, the United States is finally feeling some relief in the form of "disinflation." But, why exactly has inflation slowed down?Three Planet Money hosts try to answer that question while competing to be the winner of our very own reporting challenge: Econ Battle Zone! It's economics journalism meets high-stakes reality TV competition! Will our contestants be able to impress our celebrity judges? How will they manage to incorporate their mystery ingredients? Who will take home the championship belt? Tune in for the inaugural episode of...Econ Battle Zone!*This episode was hosted by Keith Romer, Amanda Aronczyk, Erika Beras, and Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi. James Sneed produced this episode with help from Emma Peaslee. The show was edited by Molly Messick, engineered by Cena Loffredo, and fact checked by Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer.**Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts) or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)