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Did the Fed Wait Too Long on Inflation?

June 01, 2026 / 00:40

This episode discusses the significant increase in the money supply over two years, the implications of this increase, and the term 'transitory' associated with Chair Powell. Key points include the historical context of monetary policy mistakes and the likelihood of repeating them.

The conversation highlights the unprecedented rise in the money supply, which was the greatest in 150 years, and critiques the Federal Reserve's response. The guest emphasizes that the situation was not transitory, contradicting earlier claims.

Listeners gain insights into the potential long-term effects of monetary policy decisions made during the COVID pandemic. The discussion reflects on how history tends to repeat itself as people forget past mistakes.

TL;DR

The episode critiques the Federal Reserve's handling of the money supply during COVID, emphasizing the risks of repeating past mistakes.

Episode

0:40
00:00:00
The increase in the money supply was the
00:00:01
greatest in 150 years in a two-year
00:00:04
period and instead of standing against
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it he didn't.
00:00:07
>> And one word will always be attached to
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Chair Powell and that's transitory.
00:00:12
>> Yeah, we said terrible mistake and when
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you saw the money supply increasing at
00:00:16
those rates, I was on the airways three
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weeks after four weeks after COVID
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looking at the data and I say ain't no
00:00:22
chance that this is transitory. They
00:00:26
don't want to make that mistake
00:00:28
again. Although, you know, history
00:00:30
suggests as time goes on people forget
00:00:32
mistakes that they had made earlier.

Episode Highlights

  • Chair Powell and Transitory
    One word will always be attached to Chair Powell: transitory.
    “And one word will always be attached to Chair Powell and that's transitory.”
    @ 00m 10s
    June 01, 2026
  • The Mistake of Transitory
    A strong warning against labeling the current economic situation as transitory.
    “Yeah, we said terrible mistake and when you saw the money supply increasing at those rates...”
    @ 00m 12s
    June 01, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • Ain't no chance that this is transitory.
    Did the Fed Wait Too Long on Inflation?
  • History suggests as time goes on people forget mistakes.
    Did the Fed Wait Too Long on Inflation?

Key Moments

  • Economic Warning00:20
  • Historical Reflection00:30

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