WHY CENTRAL BANKS TARGET 2% INFLATION | Are they trying to cheat you?

WHY CENTRAL BANKS TARGET 2% INFLATION | Are they trying to cheat you?

From Rogue Macro - Audio by Ansel Lindner

May 13, 2026 · 7 min · Episode 20

About this episode

This episode explores why central banks target 2% inflation and the implications of this policy.

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Host: Ansel Lindner

Topics covered

  • central banks
  • inflation
  • macro analysis
  • geopolitics
  • economic cycles
  • monetary theory

Keywords

  • central banks
  • inflation
  • macro analysis
  • geopolitics
  • economic cycles
  • monetary policy
  • debt cycles

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