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How is the target rate of NGDP chosen?

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How was the 2% IT chosen. Thought to be low enough not to interfere in people´s decisions.

Now, historically, over the great Moderation, something close to 5% prevailed. Thtat could be a starting point! The level path would be the one we are at now.

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I practice, I'd agree, but in principle how _should_ the FAIT or NGDP be chosen.? I'd think that in principle one would chose the income maximizing target.

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Why economists are always looking for "unobservables"!? Who the hell knos what´s the "income maximizing target"? Nominal stabilty is observable and attainable. That will minimize both inflation and real output volatilities. With that, maybe the economy will "maximize income"

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