The Money Farm Team

What Is Indexing Capital Gains To Inflation?

President Donald Trump said this week that his government is looking at lowering capital gains taxes. It’s unclear if the administration will support legislative initiatives to reduce the capital gains tax, or whether it will continue to consider indexing the basis of capital gains for inflation. The purpose, according to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, is […]

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What Is Cost Push Inflation Caused By?

Cost-push inflation (also known as wage-push inflation) happens when the cost of labour and raw materials rises, causing overall prices to rise (inflation). Higher manufacturing costs might reduce the economy’s aggregate supply (the total amount of output). Because demand for goods has remained unchanged, production price increases are passed on to consumers, resulting in cost-push […]

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