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Nov 2021
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November 14, 2021 | On GPS: Why is infla...

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As U.S. inflation rises at the fastest pace in over 30 years, Fareed asks former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers why it is happening and how it can be stopped.  Then, as supply chain problems persist, Fareed asks New York Times correspondent Ana Swanson about America's puzzling shortage of truckers.  And earlier this week the U.S. warned Russia not t ... Show More
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