Ep #197 - Checking In on Inflation

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