don't know about these specific forecasts, tbh
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Replying to @alexeyguzey @Meaningness
this graph would support your point better :)pic.twitter.com/BsUoy2IEvm
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Right… I think I’ve seen similar plots from the Fed, but could be wrong.
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General point is, no one seems to be able to make meaningful predictions. So,
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is there some other value to the models besides that? Maybe some qualitative intuitions…
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E.g. sure seems if you print ENOUGH money, you will get price inflation (despite apparent failure of QE).
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But no one can say to an order of magnitude how much “enough” is; no one predicted QE+disinflation,
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re QE: here you would want to think about the counterfactual: probably, without QE inflation would have been even lower.
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Well, that “makes sense,” but is it true? I don’t know! I would guess probably yes, but some people now say the opposite.
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Random examples from quick googling: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/18/st-louis-fed-official-no-evidence-qe-boosted-economy.html …
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