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They Don’t Have the Tools

VRIC Media Apr 19, 2026

Summary

Lyn Alden argues current inflation is driven by fiscal deficits, not monetary policy, limiting the Federal Reserve's ability to control rising prices.

Traditional tools like interest rate hikes may prove ineffective against fiscal-driven inflation and could potentially worsen economic conditions.

Investors should consider hard assets like commodities as structural inflation pressures persist despite conventional monetary tightening measures.