Aizenman, Joshua; Marion, Nancy Peregrim - 2009
inflate. It suggests that when economic growth is stalled, the U.S. debt overhang may trigger an increase in inflation of … 108.6 percent. Inflation reduced this ratio about 40 percent within a decade. Yet there are some important differences … about 5 percent for several years. This additional inflation would significantly reduce the debt ratio, even with some …
