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'''Stagflation''' is a combination of the words "[[stagnation]]" and "[[inflation]]." It is a term used by economists to describe a situation where high inflation and low growth combine to produce high [[unemployment]] with a rising cost of living. The most recent period of stagflation occurred during the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter Administration]] in the late 1970s.

'''Stagflation''' is a combination of the words "[[stagnation]]" and "[[inflation]]." It is a term used by economists to describe a situation where high inflation and low growth combine to produce high [[unemployment]] with a rising cost of living. [[Socialist]] [[entitlement]]] spending mandates that the [[Federal Reserve Board]] keep printing more money at a time of falling productivity and employment. Although fewer goods are produced, more money is dump into circulation driving up prices.

 

The most recent period of stagflation occurred during the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter Administration]] in the late 1970s.

One sign of '''stagflation''' is when bond yields decrease while the value of gold increases, as is occurring in mid-2011.

One sign of '''stagflation''' is when bond yields decrease while the value of gold increases, as is occurring in mid-2011.