Barrons.com publishes reader letters on inflation, CEO pay and Congress

2 articles · Updated · Barron's · May 1

Four letters responded to April articles, with writers from Ohio and Florida discussing the Federal Reserve, retirement history, sports salaries and US budget deficits.
One reader argued markets price interest rates better than the Federal Open Market Committee, while another said inflation has appeared more in asset prices than consumer prices.
Others compared CEO pay with athletes' earnings, questioned optimism about Congress and warned that unchecked debt and deficits could eventually trigger a tipping point for investors.

With inflation persisting above target, can the Fed shrink its balance sheet further without triggering a severe market crisis?

If government spending is the real inflation driver, are the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies fundamentally futile?

Are today’s passive investing trends and record debt levels creating the perfect storm for a 1929-style market crash?