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Powell said whatever he does is justified, if (oops, WHEN) he reduces inflation to under 2%. I remember when 18% was bad, and I remember when stagflation threatened. I don't remember when 2% was crowned King of Inflation Rates. Can you explain why 2% is the magic, perfect number that we seek?

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I am curious as to what the US puts up as collateral when borrowing money from the World Bank or other countries?

Is there a debt to income ratio that is looked at when a country borrows money?

Is the US smart or stupid when borrowing so much money?

Or is the World Bank and other countries stupid for lending us so much money?

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Is there a reliable estimate of the total amount of federal COVID relief funds appropriated and the percentage that actually been deployed?

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According to the Baltimore Banner, Baltimore City is losing $200MM from vacant properties. What can we do as individuals to push to change this? https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/housing/vacant-properties-cost-baltimore-at-least-200-million-a-year-report-estimates-6AEJAGIWZBA5NDURLXV5ZM4YSE/

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