10.58- Inflation and Scarcity

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Gas. Meat. Flights. Houses. The price of things have gone up by as much as nine percent since last year. The same amount of money gets you less stuff. It's inflation: a concept that's easy to feel but hard to understand. Its causes are complex, but it isn't some kind of naturally ... Show More

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Why do we end up paying higher prices than we used to? And what are the main causes of this economy-wide inflation? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers talk us through how expectations influence inflation, and how greater demand, and problems with supply can push up prices.Co-hos ... Show More

<p>Inflation is at an 11-year high--what's causing it!</p> <p>How do we solve it, and how does it effect us (and our bank accounts)? John Cochrane, "The Grumpy Economist" joins to discuss. <br /> <br /> Plus: Hyperinflation . . . via the French Revolution!<br /> <br /> <br /></p> 

Many are whispering and worrying about the pending doom on hyperinflation due to mega government printing and crushing debts... We break down what causes inflation, and why hyperinflation isn't likely in come . . . instead it is a cancer far more difficult to overcome--deflation. ... Show More

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