Real householdincomeis likely to rise modestlyin 2012 after falling sharplythis yearbecause of highinflationandtaxincreases, notes KevinDalyofGoldman Sachs.
Quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve Bank of the U.S. is a form of financial repression, because investors who are long safe Treasury bonds are losing money afterinflation is factored in.