Targeting interest rates only affects demand, not supply

Nominal GDP is, simply put, a nation’s income. Central banks should target nominal GDP trend growth instead of inflation. By targeting interest rates, only demand (and not supply) becomes affected. If a central bank targets inflation, it will tighten monetary policy whenever the inflation rises. If a central bank targets nominal GDP trend growth, it will either loosen monetary policy or not alter it at all. Therefore, central banks that target inflation will reduce the economy's real GDP as input costs increase. ^[1] Central banks that target nominal GDDP, on the other hand, help support growth in spending, thereby preventing falling nominal GDP and high inflation rates. ^[2] Another reason central banks should target nominal GDP growth is that several countries in the global economy have high instances of nominal debt to nominal GDP. If central banks focus on inflation, monetary policy will be tightened, thereby decreasing a country's nominal debt without much control over the nominal GDP growth. ^[1] This can be a problem if a country faces supply shocks such as political instability.