Why will banning exports cut inflation?
403125
It seems that in this specific case, banning exports of beef would mean that Argentinian ranchers would be forced to sell their beef within the country. This means that the market would be flooded with beef that would normally have been shipped to other markets. Since the supply of beef would increase while demand remains unchanged, the prices of beef would drop. As the price of beef falls, people would buy more beef instead of other food (chicken, fish). As the demand for those other products fall, while the supply remains unchanged, overall food prices would fall.\n\nThat's the theory, anyway. There are too many other factors to be able to predict if this really works.
615592
when oil prices go up, It costs more to make & deliver goods. In turn the price of goods go up. Hence inflaton.
690493
When the reserve purchases T-Bills, it increases the amount of money on the market, possibly causing inflation to rise and interest rates to fall. If the reserve is doing its job right, there would be no inflation, but deflation would be prevented.
508214
The Reserve Bank of a country usually will decide how much money is in circulation.\n\nThis is governed by the interest rate it will charge for the money that is on offer for borrowers which can be other banks who will in turn lend it to other borrowers.\n\nIf the inflation is likely to increase then the supply of money is restricted by increasing the interest rate so that the borrowers will not borrow or borrow less.\n\nConversely to kick start the economy the interest rates are decreased so that the companies will borrow and start the businesses and promote economic growth.
209780
Short term negative trade is great for the consumer. That means of course more stuff is coming INTO our country than is going out.  For some reason we allow all of this cheap stuff to come in from China and Belize and people like me go to Walmart and get $20 shoes instead of $60 shoes that were made in Massachusetts where the shoemakers used to get a decent wage and benefits before the American shoe manufacturers were driven out of business and shoe manufacturing was outsourced to China and India.  The shoe industry owners and management and share holders don't care who makes the shoes as long as it's done cheaply enough to keep them making a nice profit and they lean on the government to keep the imports coming - they HAVE to - all of their factories are overseas now.  If there are any domestic manufacturers left they are forced to keep their prices as low as possible because of all of the competition from cheap imports - supply and demand.  I as the consumer win in the short term because I get a pair of pretty darn good shoes at a rock bottom price.  I lose as an American because American jobs are disappearing, our tax base is eroding as we lose workers income taxes and industrial taxes at the local, state and federal level.  Jobless people swell the welfare rolls, Social Security input decreases.  The only possible advantage I can see is that it makes us more interdependent on one another internationally.  I mean how likely is China to nuke us or cut diplomatic ties while we supply a insatiable appetite for their goods. It would be like a shopkeeper shooting his biggest customer.
682265
And create an insane amount of inflation.  The amount of money doesn't keep the value of the dollar Static, it would devalue the dollar.  We might as well become a third world country at that point
784090
This question belongs to 'Economics'. \nThe answer is 'no' because it may lead to market failure.
341232
because most work places do not consider Inflation as part of a common pay raise.  If inflation rises up 5% and your pay raise is 1 - 3%.\n\nYour uphill battle begins.\n\nInflation is NOT always considered a bad thing but a process that assists finaicial markets.
1170355
It's inflation, which is the decline in the value of currency
65836
A substantial increase in inflation will diminish the purchasing power of money.  Say you kept $100 under your bed.  If the inflation rate jumped up to 10% (high), then your $100 can't buy $100 of stuff anymore.  Something that cost $100 last year would cost $110 now.  In essence, you lost 10% of your purchasing power.
854105
False: the CPI is (at least supposedly) a measure of the inflation rate. It has been at or about 3% since it has been calculated.\n\nThe "supposedly" is to point out that many economists believe that the CPI is a flawed measure of the actual inflation rate, as it overstates the actual amount of inflation for most goods. The GDP deflator has been suggested as an alternative, but it tends to understate inflation, so a better alternative would likely be a retooled CPI.
165102
Because it reduces prices for consumers and drives producers to be more efficient.  But it has helped the economy by eliminating many annoying small businesses.
652238
i m not sure, but i think inflation tax is a percentage of the additional inflation that has taken place in a country, and it is paid by the home country to world organizations, such as world bank, or WTO.\n\npls, my answer is jst an assumption, so do not rely on my answer fully!
649300
Worst possible senerio would be the default of the Treasure and the collapse of the US and then the World Economies. What needs to happen is for the USA to stop spending increases and raise taxes. Tarriffs on imports would also help the American economy by making the price of imports higher relative to domestic products. The Unions are not helping situations either. I agree that the objective for all workers is to make as much money as you can, but to insist that you make so much money that you bankrupt the company is stupid. If the company does not make money , then neither do the employees in the long run. It is very dangerous for the United States to run a trade deficit, especially with a country like China.
253520
Using tariffs and quotas to benefit domestic production, or limit the amount of imports coming in from overseas. It helps make domestic goods more competitive by artifically raising the price of imported goods.
1116586
If higher interest rates contribute to inflation then the Federal Reserve so have it wrong!!\n\nMost inflation is believed to come from an over active economy with too much money chasing too few goods. By  raising the cost of borrowing money, it reduces the amount of money people have to spend on more stuff. That slows down the economy. \n\nMost businesses don't rely on borrowed money to stay in business. They typically used borrowed money to expand their business or acquire other businesses.
690343
Because it controls monetary policy and supply of currency in our country.  It is an integral part of our democracy and it would be a really bad idea to get rid of it.  And as far as I know, there has been no discussion about getting rid of it anyway...