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		What is the history of 2% as the target inflation rate? (twitter.com/wintonark)
		2 points by panabee on Sept 6, 2019 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

yasp on Sept 6, 2019 [–]

I was under the impression that it is in consideration of population growth, so that per capita prices would stay the same.

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