Comments on: CommentIsLinked@LDV: Tim Leunig – Co-ordinated inflation could bail us all out http://www.libdemvoice.org/commenislinkedldv-tim-leunig-coordinated-inflation-could-bail-us-all-out-11380.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jimbob http://www.libdemvoice.org/commenislinkedldv-tim-leunig-coordinated-inflation-could-bail-us-all-out-11380.html#comment-80386 Jimbob Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:29:04 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=11380#comment-80386 Is that the same Andrew Duffield that used to be a neighbour of mine late 90s/early 00s? If so, hello. Hope you're well. Is that the same Andrew Duffield that used to be a neighbour of mine late 90s/early 00s?

If so, hello. Hope you’re well.

]]> By: David Evans http://www.libdemvoice.org/commenislinkedldv-tim-leunig-coordinated-inflation-could-bail-us-all-out-11380.html#comment-80361 David Evans Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:04:11 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=11380#comment-80361 I agree with Mark. Those on fixed incomes (a large proportion of whom are old) will bail out the bankers, the government and the economists. It may be inevitable, but it is not a neat idea, simply a way of disguising failure and passing it on to those who will make the least fuss. I agree with Mark. Those on fixed incomes (a large proportion of whom are old) will bail out the bankers, the government and the economists. It may be inevitable, but it is not a neat idea, simply a way of disguising failure and passing it on to those who will make the least fuss.

]]> By: Mark Wright http://www.libdemvoice.org/commenislinkedldv-tim-leunig-coordinated-inflation-could-bail-us-all-out-11380.html#comment-80305 Mark Wright Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:07:13 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=11380#comment-80305 But what about pensioners and other sensible people who saved for their futures? Why should they be punished to bail out people and companies who were stupid and took on too much debt? But what about pensioners and other sensible people who saved for their futures? Why should they be punished to bail out people and companies who were stupid and took on too much debt?

]]> By: Andrew Duffield http://www.libdemvoice.org/commenislinkedldv-tim-leunig-coordinated-inflation-could-bail-us-all-out-11380.html#comment-80262 Andrew Duffield Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:20 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=11380#comment-80262 Sounds like you may be another convert to quantative easing Tim. Excellent news if so! Cutting interest rates is an utter waste of time when the problem all along has been the shortage of money in the economy. If that new money is free of interest bearing debt rather than borrowed, runaway inflation risks will actually be lower and government will be able to start managing the economy rather than the banks. Sounds like you may be another convert to quantative easing Tim. Excellent news if so!

Cutting interest rates is an utter waste of time when the problem all along has been the shortage of money in the economy. If that new money is free of interest bearing debt rather than borrowed, runaway inflation risks will actually be lower and government will be able to start managing the economy rather than the banks.

]]> By: Hywel http://www.libdemvoice.org/commenislinkedldv-tim-leunig-coordinated-inflation-could-bail-us-all-out-11380.html#comment-80169 Hywel Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:08:27 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=11380#comment-80169 Can central banks target inflation that accurately? The Bank of England had missed its targets by 2% a few months ago. Can central banks target inflation that accurately? The Bank of England had missed its targets by 2% a few months ago.

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