What are the Politics of Inflation?

Radio Rothbard

Tags: Big Government, Inflation, Strategy, U.S. Economy

01/21/2022 Ryan McMaken Tho Bishop

With the prices of everything rising at historic rates, no issue is shaping politics more right now than inflation. Unfortunately for Americans, Republicans in Washington appear no more serious on the Federal Reserve than the Biden Administration.

What lessons can be learned from the past? How might the Biden Administration respond? What can be done on the issue? In this Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop dive into the politics of inflation.

Recommended Reading

“How Easy Money Inflated Corporate Profits” by Brendan Brown: Mises.org/RR_65_A

“The Economy May Be Finally Peaking, and the Fed Won’t Help Matters” by Brendan Brown: Mises.org/RR_65_B

“How Asset Price Inflation Is Different from Goods Price Inflation” by Brendan Brown: Mises.org/RR_65_C

“Monetary Inflation and Price Inflation” by Robert P. Murphy: Mises.org/RR_65_D

“Ending Fiat Money Won’t Destroy the State” by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_65_E

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