The unprecedented Covid-19 monetary and fiscal stimuli (almost 25% of US GDP, according to some calculations) are awakening investors' fears of hyperinflation and currency debasement. Our team's analysis, presented in our webinar "Inflation or Deflation: The Great Debate" (Sep 23, 2020), shows why investors should not worry about inflation anytime soon. Strong deflationary forces are likely to have the upper hand in the near-term. The large government CARES Act was a "one-off", it simply replaced lost income but it did not stimulate demand. Fed's printing press alone will not generate inflation, unless "money velocity" increases. Possible future government actions may become inflationary, bu
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