Inflation: Policymakers Should Stop Driving It and Start Fighting It

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English - January 20, 2022 16:05 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Instead of fighting inflation, Washington sits idly by or, worse, pushes misguided legislation like Biden’s Build Back Better Act that would make inflation worse. Policy negligence leaves inflation to an increasingly overwhelmed Federal Reserve, a playbook that turned to disaster in the 1970s. As this leadership void continues, Americans stand alone to suffer the crushing effects of inflation. Join us as we discuss inflation and policy reforms that could ease the record inflation now hitting American families and businesses.

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