Bill Ackman Says Fed’s 2% Inflation Target ‘No Longer Credible’

(Bloomberg) — Bill Ackman thinks that the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target is “no longer credible” after Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that rate hikes will continue until inflation reaches 2%. The Pershing Square Capital Management founder added that a targeted inflation of around 3% would be a better strategy for long term growth. 

(Bloomberg) — Bill Ackman thinks that the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target is “no longer credible” after Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that rate hikes will continue until inflation reaches 2%. The Pershing Square Capital Management founder added that a targeted inflation of around 3% would be a better strategy for long term growth. 

“Businesses need price stability, but can thrive in a world with 3% stable inflation,” he wrote in a thread on Twitter. 

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