Gas prices are displayed at a Speedway gas station on March 03, 2021 in Martinez, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesOne of the main reasons Federal Reserve officials don’t fear inflation these days is the belief that they have tools to deploy should it become a problem.Those tools, however, come with a cost, and can be deadly to the kinds of economic growth periods the U.S. is experiencing.Hiking interest rates is the most common way the Fed controls inflation. It’s not the only weapon in the central bank’s arsenal, with adjustments to asset purchases and strong policy guidance also at …
