We aren't heading into a recession. The Federal Reserve won't allow it because the wealth gap between the rich and the poor is too wide. Civil unrest would lead to a faster loss of public trust in the government. It's preferable to gradually erode their wealth through inflation

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while the federal reserve aims to prevent recession, it's not guaranteed they can always succeed. the idea that they use inflation to manage wealth gaps and avoid civil unrest is a perspective, but economic outcomes are influenced by many complex factors beyond just policy intentions.