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The debate on whether we are witnessing a recession or a stagflation in the US continues on  (for my opinion, see my earlier postings on  this blog). However, one thing that most independent and small investors like you and I can agree on is that it’s indeed a receding economy.
Given this nature of the economy, [...]

Let’s first define what stagflation means
Stagflation is the state of an economy where inflation combined with stagnation locks a society into slow-to-negative economic growth and rising unemployment, invariably including recession.
Policies which promote growth in the money supply to allow consumers to afford higher priced oil contribute as a cause for runaway inflation, even if implemented [...]