非主流書生 發表於 2010-10-19 02:59 
When inflation pressure drives up prices, is central bank increasing the interest rate an intervention?
Why did inflation pressure occur in the first place? What would cause prices of EVERYTHING to go up?
When you think about it, ONLY the central bank is capable of causing inflation, by increasing the money supply.
Greenspan is blamed for causing the bubble. If he did not cause the bubble in the first place, he would not have been blamed for causing recession, because there would be no bubble to pop.
You are right though, government is part of the market, in fact the biggest market participant/manipulator. It's the same in every country.