Inflation Lurks as Stealth Tax Increase

Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Inflation is sometimes referred to as a hidden tax. Unlike other taxes, it doesn't require legislation by Congress or the states. It doesn't merit a line item on the 1040 federal income-tax form many Americans will file this week. And it doesn't appear on the bottom of sales' receipts as a percentage markup on the things we buy.Yet, like a tax, it takes resources out of the economy and redirects them to less productive uses. It distorts price signals and leads to a misallocation of capital. It's a silent way for the government and central bank to devalue the currency,...

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