The Stay-at-Home Economy Mutes U.S. Inflation

The video discusses the current inflation debate, highlighting disinflationary pressures, especially in rent. It examines the impact of COVID-19 on rent and potential changes with a vaccine. The Federal Reserve's strategy to increase inflation is explored, along with the risks involved. Long-term inflation dynamics are analyzed, focusing on purchasing power and structural forces like globalization.

What are the structural forces that could act as headwinds to inflation?

How does the discussion frame the relationship between purchasing power and inflation?

What policies are suggested to change the inflation dynamics in the long term?