Episode 14 - Inflation
Okay, Let Me Tell You Why You're Wrong: A Podcast for Understanding Economics
English - October 20, 2017 19:42 - 1 hour - 71.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsEducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 13 - Economic Growth part 1
Next Episode: Episode 15 - Excise Taxes
This week we sit down with Paul LaPorte again from the Chicago office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to talk about another key economic statistic generated from the BLS, inflation. Paul helps to break down how exactly inflation is calculated and dispel some of the myths surrounding it. Brace yourselves, because we actually talk about how inflation can be a good thing.