For the purpose of this exercise, assume that velocity is stable. If the Fed wants to keep inflation growing at about 2%, and the economy grew at about 6% during Q1 of 2021, then what would the growth in the money supply need to be in order for the Fed to hit its inflation target? And what does the substantially higher rate of money growth say about the likelihood of future inflation?

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